Fathers 4 Justice veteran and Director at the consultancy Helping Men Glen Poole, having recovered from a bit of a dustup recently, has some great thoughts on where we are today in the men’s movement. We aren’t done yet, there’s a lot to do, but by God we’re going to do it!
After the tragedy that struck Boston we are once again a nation seeking answers and solutions. How are people convinced to take the lives of others for political goals? Robert Franklin offers the idea that part of the solution may well be written into the pages of this website.
In the world of sexual politics there is unending discussion about how to control and tame the sexuality of young men, which is admittedly strong and dominant in their lives. What to do? Stay out of their way and shut up says Paul Elam. There is nothing at all wrong with men to begin with.
The great failing of many women is that they have not learned that three hours of nagging is not foreplay. Is anyone surprised we are starting to see them blog about men losing sexual interest?
Recently the work of Kelly Jones was presented on this site. It contained a lot of cogent and salient observations about the nature of men and women. But not so fast, says Paul Elam. There is one glaring problem in the middle of all this wisdom.
Vagina-obsessed Eve Ensler, who’s written lovely things about all sorts of things including sex between older women and young girls, has published a poem for men (but really meant to shame and demonize men). Bumblebee has a poem we like better.
Feminists have dedicated a lot of work to spreading the very unscientific canard that there is something in masculinity that is naturally aggressive and domineering. Testosterone alone is often blamed. Well, till we took a look at Mom.
Yet another conservative has stepped forward to tell men to get married and thereby “grow up” and “man up.” Mark Trueblood wants them to explain why men should risk that in the current legal climate.
In many ways the MRM is the first real attempt for men to cross the bridge form the old world into the new on their feet with their spines in place. Rod Van Mechelen knows it, too. He offers an analysis of a new, old battle.
MRA London’s Andy Man returns with an essay featuring a shockingly truthful poem that should be read by every boy and everyone who loves them, and a short film he created that was inspired by same. Must-see.
