Category: Man Pourri

An issue that often comes up about men is how do they handle their emotions.  A recent story on MSN about the characteristics of manliness mentions emotional restraint as an example.  However, in their explanation they equate restraint with stuffing or t denial of an emotional life.  This is an outdated stereotype about men in…

A new way of talking to boys about being boys is being promoted as aspirational masculinity.  The idea is that we need to talk to boys about their gender without focusing on the negative qualities that men have been associated with – toxic masculinity and the rigid man code. According to former professional football player Don…

The author of the article on the attraction of a fantasy sports league answered his own question, “Why was I there?  The straightforward answer is because my friends were, and I wanted to be with them. The actual draft was secondary to the event’s social function — an excuse to stay in touch, which has…

I came across the phrase “incidental masculinity” in a true story about the attraction to a man from a gay women.  She was breaking up with a girlfriend and simultaneously developing a platonic love for a man she met while performing in a college play.  What intrigued me was that despite her sexual attraction to…