Published: Good Men Project (May 26, 2015) The chances are pretty good that women’s issues will be front-and-center in the 2016 presidential election… and we may even have a female candidate! From the moment Barack Obama defeated Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential...
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Will the death threats against Obama force Twitter to get serious about security?
May 20, 2015 | Internet Culture, mic, President Obama
Published: Daily Dot (May 20, 2015) When President Obama created a personal Twitter account earlier this week, he set a world record with near lightning speed: @POTUS became the fastest account to reach 1 million followers, hitting that mark in under five hours....
7 Ways To Stop Worrying
May 12, 2015 | Autobiographical, General Advice, Mental Illness, mic
Published: Good Men Project (May 12, 2015) Matthew Rozsa’s seven tips on how to stop worrying and start living. —- While I’ve written before about suffering from anxiety, there is more to worrying than the extremes of a neurotic condition or panic attack. Most of us...
The Wonders of Being Bearded
May 9, 2015 | Autobiographical, Internet Culture, mic, Satirical Essays
Published: Good Men Project (May 9, 2015) Matthew Rozsa offers a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the wonders of having a beard. — Bearded men of the world, rejoice: Our name has been cleared! Many of us were understandably concerned earlier this week when a nasty little...
5 reasons America needs to support water policy reform
May 8, 2015 | Climate Change and Other Environmental Issues, General Advice, mic
Published: Daily Dot (May 8, 2015) Right now, more than a billion people live without access to fresh water. When the number is expanded to include those who spend at least one month out of the year without fresh water, it comprises more than one-third of the world...
We should be sending drug addicts to the hospital, not putting them in prison
May 7, 2015 | Criminal Justice/Prison-Industrial Complex, Health & Wellness (Physical), Marijuana Legalization and the War on Drugs, Mental Illness, mic
Published: Daily Dot (May 7, 2015) At a time when Americans are justifiably shown real stories of police violence and racial profiling, it’s important to give credit to the law enforcement officials working to change our current system of brutality. That’s why we...
Men Crying: Should We Be Ashamed?
May 7, 2015 | Autobiographical, Gender and Sexism, General Advice, mic
Published: Good Men Project (May 7, 2015) Matthew Rozsa explores an unusual aspect of the question: Why aren’t men supposed to cry? A funny thing happened on the way to my thirties: I’ve started crying again. This would normally be the part of the editorial in which...
Feeling Like a Child in the World of Pop Culture
May 5, 2015 | Arts and Entertainment, Autobiographical, mic
Published: Good Men Project (May 5, 2015) It’s impossible to enjoy a movie or television show today quite as much as you did when you were a child. Matthew Rozsa speculates as to why. Have you ever noticed that no one enjoys a movie quite like a child? Although...
The Relationship Lesson We Can All Learn From People Who Have Asperger’s
May 4, 2015 | Asperger's Syndrome, Autobiographical, General Advice, Love and Dating, mic
Published: Mic (May 4, 2015) "Love is the only game that is not called on account of darkness." This quote, a favorite on the Internet, may be referring to the dating habits of the general population. But as someone who's grown up with Asperger's Syndrome, I find the...
Stop calling the Baltimore protesters ‘thugs’
Apr 30, 2015 | Class Issues, Criminal Justice/Prison-Industrial Complex, General Advice, mic, Race and Racism
Published: Daily Dot (April 30, 2015) Language matters, and in light of how frequently the word “thug” is used as a substitute for outright racial slurs, it’s time for everyone to eliminate it from their vocabulary when discussing the Baltimore protests. It may not...
