In 2019, I drove from Minneapolis to Chicago to meet with the leadership of the International Conference on Men’s Issues. Black comedian Tommy Sotomayor had been booked as a keynote speaker. The conference was the largest ever gathering of its kind (500 people) so it was difficult to get one on one time with leadership. I …
When ‘soccer moms’ enroll boys in aggressive team sports to provide an outlet for male testosterone, are they helping boys to release aggression or rather creating an aggressive attitude that will need to draw upon the hormone to fuel it? Renown biologist Robert Sapolsky has some uncomfortable answers.
I remember reading when I was younger a biography of the artist Jean Cocteau, how on his first plane trip he remarked how wonderful man was, enraptured by the technological marvel that was carrying him across the sky. Of course, by “man” he likely meant “humanity.” Years later I note how I have spent much …
Ukrainian father says goodbye to his daughter, possibly forever, as he and all males aged 18 to 60 are banned from leaving, and are forced to stay behind and fight against Russia.
I sent the following open letter to Washington Post Columnist Janay Kingsberry to allow for her to respond before I submitted this to A Voice for Men. Unsurprisingly, she didn’t reply. ___________________________ Dear Ms. Kingsberry, I respectfully ask that you take the time to read this letter in its entirety and to thoughtfully consider what …
A Letter to Washington Post About The Gender Empathy Gap Read More »
The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald was immortalized in a song, reminiscent of an old sea shanty, written and performed by Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot. He based his song on “The Cruelest Month,” an article in Newsweek magazine that appeared soon after the November 10, 1975 disaster, and recorded the song in December. A …
Have you noticed everyone attempting to nail down the one true definition of masculinity? Its a bit like arguing which is the One True God. Likewise, with every earnestly researched and precisely crafted definition of masculinity, a broad acceptance of any single definition seems out of reach. If you have an hour to waste on …
I want to talk for a brief moment about a song that’s a childhood favorite of mine entitled “He Walks Like a Man” as performed by country music singer Jody Miller. The lyrics, written by Diane Hilderbrand, are what I want to look into in particular. Take a moment and read the lyrics, or better …
Attitudes Towards the Puer: From Jody Miller to Tomi Lahren Read More »
Hope in heaven, feet on the ground. – English Gentleman’s motto, from the 17th century. In the West, traditional masculinity is under attack. Many of the virtues that come under its code of conduct were, at one time, promoted as aspirational virtues for boys, taught and supported by both parents in a household. Increasingly, however, …
