Men have less of an idea of where they fit in society, and that aggression too often gets misplaced.
Archives for 2010
I May Have Actually Heard That
In the latest installment of ‘Believing in Boys,’ the class penetrates a brick wall of entitlement.
Beating Your Family Is Fine—Just Hide the Bruises
Violence like this is against traditional Islamic law. Experts argue that the UAE rulings are based on maintaning a patriarchal elite power structure.
Searching for How ‘It Gets Better’? Ask Google Employees
“The attitudes of society will change. Please live long enough to be here to see it.”
Man-to-Man with Lou Holtz
ESPN analyst and legendary college football coach Lou Holtz talks good men and good works—and why he blew his one NFL coaching gig.
Is Kanye West’s New Album Cover Banned in the U.S.?
“My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” due out November 22, depicts a naked, demonic West lying beneath a naked woman with wings and a tail.
Men of the Day: Jerry Vigorito and Rob Fried
Band Together accepts no outside donations. They make all their money directly from the concerts. They’ve put on 17 shows so far, raising over $600,000—all for Connecticut charities.
Study of the Day: The Health Benefits of Celebrity Magazines
Today’s prescription: two doses of OK! and a shot of Us Weekly. We’re kidding (sort of), but according to a new study at the University of Missouri, celebrity tabloids may have a notably positive impact on the way their readers approach health issues. “Based on the discussion of participants, we observed that it is possible…
Ohio High School Chants a Homophobic Slur at Football Game
Taking a cue from Yale DKE pledges, students from North High School in Eastlake, Ohio, had this to say about the opposing team.
Murderous Prince Faces Death Penalty … for Homosexuality
Saud Bin Abdulaziz Bin Nasir al Saud, a Saudi Arabian prince, was convicted of murdering his servant, Bandar Abdullah Abdulaziz, at a London hotel in February. He’s facing the death penalty, but not for the murder. No, he faces execution because he might’ve been gay. The murdered servant was his alleged partner.
(Talking About) Sex Sells
What’s fascinating to us is how sexuality is changing in the Facebook age—social mores, gender roles, issues of responsibility—and how beneficial it is to take these issues to an open forum and open up a dialogue.
Hard Times Call for Manlier Men in Fashion
The fashion, features, and overall aesthetic of men’s magazines is shifting from a lifestyle of insatiable pleasure to one that’s more earnest, more serious. But when jobs return and the economy rebounds, will excess find its spotlight again?
Drug Addicts Are Paid Not to Breed
Would you take $315 to be sterilized? Well, if you’re a drug addict and you live in the United Kingdom, you can.
James Franco Can Write
“Palo Alto” gets our recommendation.
To Protect and Fix: Fathering With a Backbone
Mike Lansbury knows when to step in. It’s backing off that proves the real challenge.
Is America in a ‘Father Absence’ Crisis?
Are we in the midst of a fatherhood crisis? There’s a new ad campaign designed at getting Asian-American, American-Indian, and Hispanic fathers more involved in the lives of their children.