For Paul Kidwell, boys’ night out means staying in and having a good cry with his buddies.
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The Invisible Man
There’s a plethora of educated, successful, hard-working family men who happen to be black, writes Jackie Summers. So why is it that no one sees them?
The Black and White of Sports
Tom Matlack examines the racial implications of playing, watching, and supporting American sports.
A Daughter and a Daughter-In-Law
As a parent, you learn to let your kid become his or her own person. But what if, in rolling with the punches, you’re hit with something unexpected?
A Gay, Hippie-Generation Vietnam Protestor Has Some Advice for You
Occupy Wall Street and the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell may mark the beginning of the end of an era of complacency, fundamentalism, and a privileged few.
On Being Straight: A Thought Experiment
Robert Peake knows he is straight. Why would that be hard to accept?
How I Became a Deadbeat Dad
When W.F. Price had to chose between paying child support he couldn’t afford or spending six months away from his kids, there was only one real option.
The Problems of the World Are Not All the Fault of Men: A Woman Talks About Male Guilt
If some ‘women’s issues’ are really all about making men feel guilty for being men, Lisa Hickey wonders, how will we move forward?
Grew Up as Girls, Married as Men
For Justin and Kevin, legally marrying was the easiest part of becoming a transexual, gay, married couple.
My Life as a Hermit Crab
After a tragic childhood, P.M. Leonard built up a shell, but he’s finding a way to see the light again.
The Streaker
Tom Matlack tells the story of a man who ran through the stadiums of Boston without any clothes on.
How Basketball Helped Me Realize I’m Not White
Yago Colás stepped on to the basketball court and out of his insecurities.
If Gender Is a Performance, I’ll Take the Part of Female, Please
In her reply to Hugo Schwyzer’s post about masculinity, Lisa Hickey asks for a difference to remain between masculinity and femininity.
Beauty, Obsession, Men, and Women
Is women’s obsession with beauty because of an intense desire to be attractive to men? And if so, is it a men’s issue?
Please Come Back to Me
What to do when the woman you love is just not herself anymore?
White Boy in a Black Land
Tom Matlack travelled to Kenya and learned some things about himself and our conceptions of race.