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On Strength, Beauty, and Strongman Contests

May 15, 2013 By N. C. Harrison 3 Comments

Strongman NC Harrison is comfortable in his very large body, even if he confounds the expectations of others.

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Is This Couple Headed for Divorce or Just Really, Really Hungry?

January 2, 2013 By xoJane 4 Comments

Weight Watchers! commercial, loaded with stereotypes, perpetuates the wife-mom, husband-baby myths.

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Music for Boys

October 24, 2012 By Vincent Scarpa 3 Comments

Why Fiona Apple’s music mattered to Vincent Scarpa, even when he thought it wasn’t supposed to.

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Dear John: His Low Libido Is Bringing Her Down

August 17, 2012 By John Simpson, GoLocalProv.com 9 Comments

This week Dear John addresses a low libido, a son’s discovery of porn, and a self-conscious, protective partner.

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Men’s Global Healthcare is Woefully Underfunded

Despite men being statistically less healthy than women, global health funding has been largely focused on women.

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American Minister Timothy Murphy Joins Gitmo Prisoners in Hunger Strike

More than 100 days have passed since the hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay started, and with no progress being made, an American minister has joined the strike.

Peace Corps to Place Same Sex Couples

Peace Corps Deputy Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet today announced that the agency will begin accepting applications from same-sex domestic partners who want to serve together as volunteers overseas.