Manhood today is maligned and misunderstood. Some believe maleness itself is inherently destructive and should be eliminated. In his book, The End of Manhood, John Stoltenberg says that the notion of manhood “is a sham, a trap, and those who would redeem it are kidding themselves, for manhood is a mask, incompatible with truly human
We all keep secrets. It’s part of what makes us human. But there are a number of sexual secrets men keep that they may not even be aware they are keeping. Both men and women can benefit from knowing about, and understanding, these secrets. One of the benefits of being a man for 75 years,
After a lifetime of study, anthropologist Richard Lee concluded in Man the Hunter, “To date, the hunting way of life has been the most successful and persistent adaptation man has ever achieved.” Our hunter-gatherer heritage goes back at least 1.8 million years to our Homo Erectus ancestors. We may live in the 21st century, but
This is a longer article than most I write, but one that I believe is very important in today’s world. If we only read the headlines in the news, we might conclude that men are failing at life. This is the time to embrace out greatness. If you haven’t already, I suggest you read Part
I’ve always liked rules and I know I’m not alone. Social scientist Joyce F. Benenson says “Boys have an incredible reverence for rules. From early childhood, boys begin to generate rules, to negotiate changes in rules, and to argue over broken rules and appropriate penalties.” She goes on to say that rules are necessary for
In my last post I wrote about “Christine, Brett, and Me: One Man’s Reaction To The Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings.” I got a lot of reaction from both men and women. Some people made a single comment in support or opposition. Some people continued to post, generally in angry opposition to what I had written. It was
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