perception — The Good Men Project

Open Thread: How Do People Perceive Us Once We Get Married?

April 14, 2013 by Gint Aras 1 Comment

Do married people enjoy some level of social prestige or respect, or do we just not care about this anymore?

Filed Under: Marriage Tagged With: cultural comparisons, cultural differences, cultural differences in marriage, eastern europe, kernels of truth, marriage, open thread, perception, social perceptions, The United States, who knows the answer to this question, women have a monopoly on all things marriage

“Marriage as a tradition does not belong to them – it belongs to an us that includes me. “

April 5, 2013 by the Editors 12 Comments

This comment was by Tobias, on the post Same-Sex Marriage is Not Enough.

Filed Under: Comment of the Day Tagged With: boxers, Country, Culture, equality identity, filmmakers, gay, inequality, marriage, men, perception, queer, sexuality, Straight, treatment, womens

Ovulation Leads Women to Think Sexy Men Will Make Good Fathers

April 3, 2013 by DatingEditor 13 Comments

New research reveals ovulation may cause women to think attractive but unreliable men will make good fathers and life partners.

Filed Under: Marriage Tagged With: attractive and unreliable men, biology, biology is the culprit, Cynthia Price, DatingAdvice.com, good looking men, hot men, new study, ovulation, perception, perceptions of beauty, procreation, provider, reliable men, sexiness, sexy men, studies, studs, what's a sexy man?

Do You Really Believe CEOs Work 380 Times Harder Than Their Average Worker? (Video)

March 10, 2013 by Deanna Ogle 21 Comments

As it turns out, there’s a huge difference between our perception of the wealth inequality in America and reality.

Filed Under: Bits & Pieces Tagged With: CEO's, ideal, income, lower-class, middle class, money, perception, poverty, reality, rich, the 99%, The Top 1%, upper-class, wealth, wealth distribution, wealthy, worker

“I don’t know why there is still so much negative stuff stay-at-home dads have to go through.”

January 23, 2013 by the Editors 7 Comments

This is a comment by ogwriter and Joan on the post “Why Dads Matter: A Feminist Mom’s Perspective”. Ogwriter is tired of all of the division in the household as far as the media talking about who supposedly is biologically better at partenting, and Joan reminds us that a family is about people and work, not just individuals earning gold stars.

Filed Under: Comment of the Day Tagged With: children, division, family, father, guys, Husband, kids, man, Media, men, moms, needs, parenting, parents, perception, priority, SAHD, stay at home dads, wants, wife

Cockfighters and Poets

December 10, 2012 by Jeff Swain 3 Comments

What the cockfighter and the artist have in common is what they put on the line.

Filed Under: Man on the Run, The Good Life Tagged With: animal cruelty, anthropology, artistic process, artists, Bali, Balinese cockfighting, Catharsis, character, Clifford Geertz, cockfighting, cockfights, courage, creating art, creation., cultural anthropology, Culture, desire, destiny, dueling, fate, Greek myth, Greek plays, Greek tragedy, Herbert Miller, hero, heroic journey, heroism, identity, integrity, Joseph Campbell, manhood, manhood rites, marathons, masculinity, Meaning of Life, passion, perception, plays, power of myth, purpose, quarter-life crisis, running, sexuality, sport, strength, The Interpretation of Cultures, The Spirit of Tragedy, tragedy, victory, violence, virility

“We all ‘objectify’ people to some degree.”

August 4, 2012 by the Editors 7 Comments

This is a comment by Quadruple A on the post “Too Much Ado About Women’s Asses – Equity Doesn’t Enter Into the Picture”.

Filed Under: Comment of the Day Tagged With: asses, beauty, behavior, bodies, body image, female beauty, individuals, Male beauty, men, objectification, objectify, people, perception, physical beauty, Ryan Lochte, sex, visual, women

The Return of Sex and the Single Dad

July 29, 2012 by J.R. Reed 20 Comments

J.R. Reed changed the name of his blog in a moment of panic, but now he’s back with confidence.

Filed Under: Sex and The Single Dad Tagged With: confidence, creativity, fear, Google, Lit, mediocrity, perception, Reed My Writing, self-doubt, self-worth, sex and the single dad, success

Livin’ at the Corner of Dad & Technology: Kids & Perception of Time

December 18, 2011 by Curtis Silver 3 Comments

A child’s perception of the passing of time is much different than an adults. Parents might have forgotten that. Slow down time though, spend it with our children.

Filed Under: Best of the Rest, dadsgood, DadsGood Featured Content, new dads Tagged With: adults, children, lucky charms, making time, parenting, perception, proportional theory, relativity, they might be giants, Time

Beautiful People Won’t Pick Up the Tab

March 22, 2011 by Ryan O'Hanlon 6 Comments

Next time you go out to dinner, don’t offer to pay the bill. Then, in a week, report back and let me know how single life is treating you.

Filed Under: Good Feed Blog, Newsroom Tagged With: attractiveness, dating, dinner, men, perception, relationships, study, tab, women

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Facing the Reality of Men Who’ve Been Raped By Women

An article in The Atlantic exposes the reality of male survivors who’ve been assaulted by females, including Don Draper, the main character in the show Mad Men.

Courtnay Midkiff is Walking Cross Country to Raise Awarness of a Rare and Deadly Disease

For the past three months, 23-year-old Courtnay Midkiff has been on a journey, walking across the country for a cause that is special to his heart.

Pregnant Boys: Chicago’s Teen Pregnancy Campaign Sparks Conversation

Chicago is shocking the world with its 2013 teen pregnancy prevention campaign, which features pregnant teenage boys.

Supreme Court Rules Proof of Citizenship Not Required for Voter Registration

The Supreme Court has ruled against an Arizona law that requires voters to provide proof of citizenship in addition to a driver’s license before they can register to vote.