Justin Cascio talks to T Cooper, author of Real Man Adventures, about writing, crying, and being a real man.
The Discomfort of the Mirror: Silver Linings Playbook, Bipolar, and Me
May 17, 2013 By 4 Comments
Ryan W. Bradley squirms through a film about a man like he was, not long ago: undiagnosed, violent, and about to hit bottom.
The Politically Correct Terrorist
May 8, 2013 By 4 Comments
How do we define terrorism? Carl Pettit takes a closer look.
Mentored Boys or Monster Boys
May 5, 2013 By 15 Comments
“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.
A Surprising Job Offer from Mother Teresa
May 3, 2013 By 1 Comment
Snake Bloomstrand relates how Mother Teresa opened the eyes and heart of Father Bennie.
“The country pays attention when there is a school shooting or a bomb, but we rarely look at these events through the lens of gender.”
May 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
This is a comment by Jed Diamond on the post “Dear Mr. President, Our Nation’s Boys Need Your Attention”.
Dear John: He Says I Cry Too Much
April 27, 2013 By 8 Comments
A boyfriend who thinks his girlfriend cries too much, a guy who thinks his gay friends have too much PDA, and a son playing violent video games at a friends house.
Who Is Greater?
April 27, 2013 By 3 Comments
What makes someone like Dzhokhar Tsarnaev vulnerable to radicalization? A Muslim American parent of two young men asks a question that strikes close to home.
A World of Illusion
April 26, 2013 By 3 Comments
A world full of conspiracy theorists is the perfect place for an evil mastermind to work, undetected. So warns Carl Pettit: but just which side is he on?
After Watertown, Can We Blame the Parents?
April 20, 2013 By 5 Comments
JD Roberto asks: What can the fathers of children lost in other American tragedies—Oklahoma City, Columbine—teach us in their responses to grief?
Should We Forgive Chris Brown?
April 19, 2013 By 9 Comments
By accepting Chris Brown’s apology and consuming his products, are we saying domestic abuse is forgivable?
Talking to My Son About Boston
April 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
“Maybe they were angry about something, and they didn’t know how to talk about their feelings,” said nine year old Mattias.
What Happened When I Told: A Boy’s Sexual Assault Story
April 16, 2013 By 9 Comments
The neighbor boy came into my room and asked if I knew anything about sex.
I Come From: Three Essays from Venice High School Students
April 13, 2013 By 2 Comments
Marcus Anderson, Fernando Garcia, and Steve Miramontes are three young men who know where they come from.
“I believe connected-by-the-heart intimate sex can be wonderful; but other types of sex can be good, even wonderful, too.”
April 10, 2013 By 11 Comments
This is a comment by W.R.R. on the post “Heart and Balls”.
“I think it’s playing off the ‘men look funny in womens’ clothing’ thing which is a big part of western society’s current gender disorder.”
These are comments by RMNZ, Random_Stranger, and wellokaythen on the post “What Would it Look Like if Gender Roles Were Reversed in Advertising? (Video)”.