Continuing with the theme of young men growing up, and in preparation for an upcoming, publicized Google+ Chat on the topic on 8/20, we are sharing the work of one of the participants of that upcoming chat: Idris Webster On the way to manhood, what are the valuable lessons that you’ve learned? Idris knows his…
Guyhood
I’m 27 Years Old and Figuring Out What I Want to Be When I Grow Up
Pat Brothwell discusses the unforeseen frustrations that come along with a career crisis.
Autism and Teenage Angst
Teen years bring enough turmoil. Imagine also being severely autistic.
Male Passion Repressed or Uncontrollable, And Never Anything More
Male passion is maligned in two ways: through rebuke and identification as uncontrollable.
Instagram Gratification
Kenny Shults discusses the problems social media is causing for today’s teens—from accidental bullying to ‘digital aprosodia’—and looks to new forms of media to solve them.
Social Power Against Male Powerlessness
The experience of male powerlessness is very real, and social group influence is our most immediate antidote.
A Better Model of Male Sexuality in the World of Gay Pride
Gay Pride as a model of straight male sexual freedom.
The Lying Fiction of a War on Men
Reforming gender: We’re all in this together.
Maybe We Aren’t Crushing the Spirit or Future of the Young Millennials After All
Rob Zidar finds a lot to be positive about in the recent MTV study of Millennials
I’m Looking at the Millennial In the Mirror
“If we raise our kids one way but expect something different of them”, says Brian Sorrell, “then they’ll end up invisible to us.”
Ending Anxiety with Solid Shields and Open Vents
Making guyhood better means involving the screens and valves that relieve male anxiety.
Loosening up on Looks and Moving Beyond Status
Do guys really choose a mate based on looks? Do females really go for high status? Kevin Carty examines how men are influenced by their peers, and how we should all loosen up a little on our dating standards.
David Foster Wallace’s “This is Water” Speech is Now a Beautiful Short Film (Video)
DFW’s famous commencement speech has been turned into a short film.
Going Through Guyhood
Meet Kevin Carty, the new editor of “Guyhood” – about the lives of young men in the world.