The Young Gay Man and the Wedding of a Queen

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A gay man recalls attending a drag queen’s wedding in his youth and harboring fantasies of his own marriage.

What Is a “Macho” Man?

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The word “macho” stirs up all kinds of emotions, but what does it truly mean?

“It’s not that men are afraid of strong women, or fear of a person’s strength. It’s fear of the strength disparity.”

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This is a comment by John Anderson on the post “Are Some Men Intimidated by Strong Women?”

Could You Have Prevented the Steubenville Rape? [OpEd]

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And who is going to protect our kids from the same fate? Will it be you?

“‘Steak and Blowjob Day’? Really? In our house we call that ‘Saturday.’”

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Jennifer says the real problem comes when you let Cosmo, GQ, or your society tell you what love and romance are.

“There’s fear that marriage is extremely fragile and looking at it too closely might bring down the whole house of cards.”

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This is a comment by wellokaythen on the post “Open Thread: Why Are Men Reluctant to Write About Marriage?”

“People think there must be something wrong with me for remaining single ten years after my divorce.”

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If you are divorced, have you been pressured to remarry or get back into a committed relationship of some sort? How did you react?

Why Do Gay Porn Stars Kill Themselves?

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Why do porn actors kill themselves? Who is responsible?

Open Thread: Can You Name More Than Two Modern Astronauts, Painters, Inventors, or Scientists?

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Do we value celebrities and playboys more than poets, scientists, and inventors?

“In ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ women are comfortable with themselves and it’s men who struggle with who society wants them to be.”

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This is a comment by Shawn Peters on the post “#Oscars2013 – Why ‘Wreck it Ralph’ is Even More Brave Than ‘Brave’”.

Urinals, Graffiti, and Boys Being Seen

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Being invisible in a high price to pay for being a teenage boy.

“There is a loss of fatherhood as a role for men to aspire to, which is troubling.”

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This is a comment by Alastair on the post “The End of Fatherhood Means the End of Civilized Society”.

“If we used our ‘defense’ budget to help people, the next generation would know how to care for one another.”

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This is a comment by Justin Cascio on the post “Male Disposability: 1/19″.

“Declarations like these are why guys who do have self-esteem issues are told they don’t matter.”

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This is a comment by Danny on the comment of the day: “If a man KNOWS he is physically unattractive we focus other qualities instead of beating up our self-esteem.”

“As an introduction to manhood I would tell boys: the pain you feel matters.”

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This is a comment by Eagle35 on the comment of the day: “Women are not the benchmark for manhood.”

“When men worry about ‘man cards’ they fear losing their identity and spot in society.”

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This is a comment by Morgan on the post “Bushmaster Rifles Has Been Running The Most Evil Ads I’ve Ever Seen”.