Father’s Day Can be a Total Bummer if Your Dad Was/Is a Piece of S***

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Alex Steed gets that not every father has given his children a reason to celebrate.

“I’ve been in counseling consistently for a few of years. Best decision I ever made, and even though there’s still work to do, I’m in charge of the stories in my life.”

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These are comments by Joe and Daveb on the post “Are You Man Enough for Therapy?”

The Slob Thing

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Noah Brand dispels the myth that being a slob is a gendered trait.

Here’s How Gender Bias In Social Science Works

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A new study finds gender differences in learning, using a methodology guaranteed to maximize gender differences. Bad science in action.

The Stories We Read vs. The Stories We Tell

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A Charles Amis interview unlocks one of the keys to video games as an artform.

“What troubled me was hearing the Hmong testimony dismissed because it didn’t follow the belief system of non-natives.”

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This is a comment by Ty Nolan on the post “Goodbye, Radiolab: The Fact of the Matter of Storytelling”.

“Changing your viewpoint to see things from someone else’s perspective can change the world.”

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This is a comment by Adam on the post “Former Skinhead From ‘Life After Hate’ Offers Insight Into Sikh Temple Shooting”.

The Way of Men: Interview with Jack Donovan

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“The Way of Men” book author Jack Donovan answers some hard questions about masculinity and society, and the way forward for men.

Narratives: The Stories We Tell Each Other and Ourselves

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Nikki B. and Simone want us to move the discussion past the superficial level.

Sports Matter: Josh Levin

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Slate’s Josh Levin talks to us about Louisiana sports, over-hyped narratives, and urinating in troughs.

The Mavericks Didn’t Just Beat the Heat

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Let’s lay off LeBron and just celebrate the Mavs. They just won some pretty damn entertaining basketball games.

All This Loyalty Talk Is Bull

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The Heat got LeBron and Wade. The Bulls didn’t. That’s all this series will be.