“What I found was the attitude that it’s okay for women to talk about feelings and cry for help, but men can’t.”

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This is a comment by Cy Young and Bonnie on the post “6 Ways to talk to Your Son About Male Violence and Healthy Masculinity”. What messages have you been bombarded with about violence as a man? Were you taught how to punch so you could defend yourself on the playground?

“The only ‘pride’ I take in my violent behavior is my obsessive focus on thwarting bullies.”

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This is a comment by Dan on the post “Fight or Flight”.

Human First, Dom Second

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What does it mean that the popular image of the male dominant is a paragon of sadistic power?

“Why are these men so alienated that they need to express themselves through mass homicide?”

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This is a comment by Nick, mostly on the post “Open Thread: Should Certain Guns be Against the Law?” and by Jed Diamond on the post “Not a Joke: Why Do Our Boys Keep Up the Mass Shootings?”