Apologies in advance for opening childhood wounds, but some stories are just too good not to be shared.
Guyhood
Greyhound Grammys and Black Cat Billboards: Why I Sing to My Pets
Zero judgment, full creative freedom, and unconditional love.
Sacred Archetypes of Modern Masculinity: The Magician
I can make you wholly new, but it will require ingredients and sacrifice. Are you willing to become new?
5 Key Elements to Discuss About the Safe and Fair Campus Acts
Division and debate regarding this legislation stems from the question, “Who is this meant to protect–the accuser or the accused?”
Battling Peter Pan Syndrome
Saying goodbye to my first vehicle has triggered a flare up in my lifelong battle with Peter Pan Syndrome.
How Fear and Shame Are Killing The Modern Man
If you can’t handle your s**t, can’t keep it together, then you aren’t a real man….right?
Sacred Archetypes of Modern Masculinity: The Trickster
In all things, take amusement and laugh because it may not matter tomorrow, and you will be the wise fool.
Major League Baseball, Let’s Talk Consent When It Comes to Hazing
Just because rookie teammates go along with childish requests from veteran players doesn’t mean it’s not hazing.
“It’s Out of Our Hands”- A Story of Young, Male Poverty
While touted as the gateway to a better life, school has seemingly ruined mine.
Call for Submissions: Young Male Poverty
Data suggests that 1 in 5 American young adults, ages 18-34, are living in poverty. We’re looking for stories about the experiences of these millennials.
LoL and Varsity Video Gaming is Nothing to Laugh At
Robert Morris University Illinois offers competitive eSports scholarships to prospective students who excel at League of Legends. And the interest in gaming as a collegiate varsity sport is growing.
We Quarrel Over Names Because We Want to Feel Valued
It’s not political correctness gone wrong or an attack on freedom of speech. It’s a call-to-action to empower those on the margins to have an equal role in authoring our National and global story.
52 Tasks To Being A Good Man: Week 33 Go Homeless Young Man
Should I feel good about myself? After all, I was going home to eat from my refrigerator and sleep in my bed while those poor souls were back on the street.
The Male Face of a Mental Breakdown
I had been manning up and powering through things for years. I thought I could live the rest of my life without having to actually face the horror of the past. I was foolish.
Youth on Everest: Inspiration or Inevitable Devastation?
Eleven year-old Tyler Armstrong claims he will summit Mount Everest before his thirteenth birthday, making him the youngest ever to do so. But do his altruistic intentions and a chance for glory outweigh the risks?
Why I Fear I’ll Be Attention’s Next Victim
While I can disdainfully judge the texting driver, attention science shows how I might be doing the same thing without even realizing it.