In 1953, Corporal Edward Dickenson returned from a North Korean POW camp a hero. Only months later, he was serving a 10-year sentence for collaborating with the enemy.
Archives for October 2011
Admitting Inadequacies Is Manly
Cameron Conaway recounts watching his students reason through Death of a Salesman, the American Dream, and admitting one’s weaknesses.
Men Who Don’t Want Children: Do They Feel the Guilt?
Sylvia D. Lucas challenges the gendered double-standard that surrounds the choice to not have children.
Sylvia D. Lucas challenges the gendered double-standard that surrounds the choice to not have children.
Dear Anonymous Male: Here’s My Take On ‘The Beauty Paradox’
Mik from Australia responds to our commenter Anonymous Male on why there is a seeming paradox when it comes to men and women and beauty.
FBI Subcommittee Acknowledges Men Can Be Raped
Trigger warning for discussion of rape. The FBI’s definition of rape has remained unchanged for more than eighty years: “the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will.” It is unknown how many millions of rapes have gone uncounted because they were Apparently Not Really Rapes. On Tuesday, the Uniform Crime Report Committee voted…
News: In Case You Missed It (from the October 23rd @itskomplicated Webcast)
A summary of news and tech items from our webcast It’s Komplicated on the Geekweek Network.
Music: DJ Jedi’s Spin City for October 24, 2011 [recommendations from @djjedi]
Every Monday in Spin City, DJ Jedi and some of the world’s finest selectors offer five musical selections that can innovate your life.
Herman Cain: Uncle Ruckus or the Baddest Motherf***er Alive?
Just because Herman Cain is a black Republican, Damon Young writes, it doesn’t mean we know who he is.
Damaged From Combat, Burdened With Insight
One psychiatrist argues that soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder may be the unsung champions of strength in gender identity.
Webcomics: Southside Nefertiti: Fist of the North Star, Episode 08 [@mtorez, #thenewblack]
Single mom super heroine Southside Nefertiti brings the pain to bad guys on mean streets, and she’s syndicated at Komplicated!
#musicmonday: simply poetry [free MP3 download]
Coldplay to Lil Wayne, alt rock and hip hop and neo soul, everything in between. Free MP3s for you to download, no questions asked.
“I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad.”
I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad. It’s a depression. Everybody’s out of work or scared of losing their job.
The Maccabeats: Good Jewish Boys Can Be Sexy, Too
What happens when you mix Orthodox Judaism, sex, and pop music? Gaby Dunn investigates.
Hug It Out
Why is it called a “man hug” when two men put their arms around each other?
Not Heard Round the World: The Swing That Inspired a Novelist
The ball player that inspired Haruki Murakami to write speaks with Tom Keiser about going first in the MLB Draft, playing internationally, and what keeps him involved today with the game he loves.
The Man Who Can Redeem the NBA
LeBron James embodies everything that we love and hate about the NBA. Whenever the lockout ends, the league will need him more than ever.