Mentored Boys or Monster Boys

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“In the absence of elders, the impetuosity of youth becomes the slow death of the community.” Jed Diamond takes his grandson on a rite of passage.

Waterloo Sunset’s Fine: An Insight into Male Solitude

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One of the main symptoms people with depression describe isn’t upset, but detachment.

My Dad Won’t Stop Crying: Is Male Menopause Real?

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After a father confesses that he can’t stop crying, a daughter does a little research on male menopause.

Kings for a Day: A Bear’s First Pride

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Gay pride is more than sex: it’s acceptance, diversity, and love.

Dear John: Lost Cats and Lecherous Cads

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Did my neighbor steal my cat? Why do older men hit on younger women? Dear John answers these and more tough questions this week.

Why Cougars Are Better Than Silver Foxes

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It’s not easy to date a younger woman when you’re an older man, Hugo Schwyzer writes.

On Dating Someone Young Enough to Be Your Grandson

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‘I have a problem that many would not, on the surface, see as a problem: I’m getting hit on by men in their early twenties—a lot.’

Decline

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The gift of the physical is waning. Despite my attempts to stem the tide, my body will continue its slow fade.

How Grandpa Learned to Be a Man

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Gary Cooper taught our grandfathers what it meant to be a man. Does the sheriff of ‘High Noon’ still have relevance to today’s man?

Old Men Like It Rough, and Other OkCupid Trends

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According to OkCupid, the older the man, the more he prefers to get rough in bed.