Could you imagine an overweight superhero? What about the lead male role in a romance film sporting a beer belly? Neither can Nicole Johnson, and it’s all because of society’s obsession with the alpha male body.
In Praise of Metrosexual Men
February 1, 2012 By 37 Comments
Quiet Riot Girl asks, “What’s not to like?”
Is Society Neutering the Men in Our Nation?
January 23, 2012 By 48 Comments
Increasing gender role reversals create stressed men.
Boys Don’t Kiss Boys Here
January 5, 2012 By 17 Comments
Jennifer Moss want her children, either boy or girl, to know that there’s no prescribed mold they need to fit.
The Astoundingly Simple Truth About Masculinity and Goodness
January 5, 2012 By 8 Comments
Pretty much everything is good about masculinity, writes Michael Kaufman.
Let Him Play With Dolls
January 3, 2012 By 33 Comments
Gender isn’t going anywhere, Rebecca Cohen writes, but that doesn’t mean we should keep forcing it on boys and men.
The Long Arm of the Social Law
December 31, 2011 By 2 Comments
Steven Axelrod reflects on human connection, as it exists from Nantucket to Los Angeles.
Real Men Do Cry
December 19, 2011 By 43 Comments
Tears are a sign of strength, Sherri Rosen writes, not weakness.
A Married Man’s View of Divorce
December 11, 2011 By 63 Comments
Many men are conditioned to never give up, Uncle Woolfie writes, but when it comes to raising a family, that’s not always the best thing.
Occupy Their Minds
December 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“Feel free to raise your voice, and keep a riot in your heart.”
Should Pepper Spray Be ‘Time’s’ Person of the Year?
December 8, 2011 By 12 Comments
It’s defining our moral outrage, Slade Sohmer writes, so why not?
The Right Thing
December 4, 2011 By 2 Comments
“If men like Paterno are our gods, if football is our religion,” Megan Rosker writes, “then we have just sacrificed our children on the alter of the nine-yard line.”
Paterno and Pedestals
November 9, 2011 By 19 Comments
Do pedestals allow us to see with great vision, Julie Gillis asks, or do they just help us fall from grace?
I’ll Tell You Why I Won’t Tell You My Number if You Tell Me Why You Won’t Tell Me Yours
November 1, 2011 By 25 Comments
Nicole Rodgers and Hugo Schwyzer discuss society’s obsession with the number of people we’ve slept with.
Porn Zombies
October 31, 2011 By 309 Comments
Is porn culture crippling society by confusing our notions of sexuality?
Vocalyze
“This is a country with artificial hearts, that put people on the moon, has gay marriage and a black president.”
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