Published: The Good Men Project (January 9, 2016)
Okay, I don’t really mean that. There has been so much written about the upcoming Spider-Man movie that I felt a little hyperbole would help attract your attention. If you’re reading this, though, that means I wasn’t wrong… so let me explain why the inclusion of Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is, in fact, a terrible thing for American culture.... Read Original Article
Published: The Daily Dot (January 6, 2016)
January 7th marks the first anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo shootings in Paris that left 12 dead and 11 wounded. As we reflect on the greater meaning of the tragedy that occurred that day, a series of complex lessons present themselves, encompassing many of the most crucial issues facing the United States today—from the importance of defending free speech to the need for pluralism and tolerance toward marginalized peoples everywhere.... Read Original Article
Published: The Good Men Project (January 5, 2016)
Warning: This entire article is one big spoiler!
If you want to understand why men are reluctant to discuss their emotions, look no further than the response to Kylo Ren from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
On Twitter, there is a popular (and media-lauded) account called “Emo Kylo Ren,” in which the Star Wars antagonist makes comments like “Darth Vader had no father.... Read Original Article
Published: The Good Men Project (January 2, 2016)
It’s one thing to explain why modern white supremacists are funny (something I’ve already done several times), but it’s quite another to actually illustrate how this can be the case. Fortunately, a good friend of mine recently received an anonymous message from an Internet stalker which allows me to do precisely that.... Read Original Article
Published: The Good Men Project (December 31, 2015)
This is an article about invisible disabilities… metaphorical as well as literal.
As many of my readers already know, I was born with a hand-eye coordination disability that mystifies my neurologists to this day. Thanks to my parents’ diligence and the help of wonderful childhood physical therapists, I have sufficiently overcome it so that most people who meet me never even guess I have this problem.... Read Original Article
Published: Salon (December 31, 2015), The Daily Dot (December 26, 2015)
Although the term “social justice warrior” was constructed as an insult against progressive activists, the year 2015 has amply demonstrated why liberals should embrace the term. Social justice issues dominated the year, from race to sexual identity and beyond. Here are five ways the United States grappled with with social issues in 2015: