3 Sep, 2024
The 50-Year-Old “New” Masculinity
The 50-Year-Old “New” Masculinity by Rob Okun 700 words Since the presidential campaign shake-up in July, the national conversation about...
3 Sep, 2024
20 Sep, 2023
Vile
Vile by Tom H. Hastings 578 words “Every day professional librarians sit down with parents to thoughtfully determine what reading...
20 Aug, 2022
Proud Men vs. Loud Boys
The mid-term elections are just weeks away, so now is the time for men to use our voices to help defeat extremist, antidemocratic candidates.
20 Mar, 2021
Where Are the “Other” White Men?
Years ago, the pork industry ran a campaign touting its product as the “other white meat.” It was angling to ally itself with the “chicken-is-healthier-than-red-meat” crowd.
2 Dec, 2020
Earth to Portland: Dispatch from the Nation’s Problem Child
We live in Portland, Oregon. As almost anyone in our town will tell you...
3 Nov, 2020
Patriarchy’s Post Election End Days
Patriarchy’s Post Election End Days by Rob Okun 700 words Published in: LA Progressive, Greenfield Recorder, Anchorage Press, Times Argus,...
15 Oct, 2020
Not Proud, Boys
On the eve of the presidential election, are men ready to stand up and yell fire in the national theater we call the United States? Let’s face it; all of us who recognize that manhood and masculinity are evolving must speak out about the intimidating alpha males who pose a grave threat to society, especially at this fraught moment when COVID-19 is ravaging the world...
7 Oct, 2020
Be Prepared for Violent Fascists and Political Violence
In the days following the first Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden I observed two important lessons.
1 Oct, 2020
President Karen
After watching the first round of “debates” between Joe Biden and Donald Trump there are explanations for the behavior presented by Donald Trump.
14 Oct, 2018
Our American character and you the voter
“When we speak of people from a particular identity group—ethnicity, nationality, regional group, state, town, or one of many others—we...