Published: Good Men Project (April 21, 2015)
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“Cellar dwellers.” That was the expression that my friend’s husband used when referring to the trolls who posted misogynistic comments under her latest article.
Published: Good Men Project (April 4, 2015)
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It recently occurred to me that, in less than five weeks, I will be turning thirty years old. May 8th, to be exact – I was born on the same day that New Coke was released into the global marketplace with infamously lackluster results.... Read Original Article
Published: Good Men Project (April 2, 2015), Daily Dot (April 6, 2015)
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Writers tend to be argumentative creatures (it’s part of our opinionated personality type), and consequently some of my most memorable debates have been with other practitioners of my craft.... Read Original Article
Published: Daily Dot (March 3, 2015)
A New York Times article published last week drew attention to the growing trend among affluent, intelligent, and socially well-adjusted young women joining ISIS or other Islamic terrorist organizations. This phenomenon struck the Grey Lady as particularly curious because, as a lawyer for the families of one of the girls put it: “It is those young people who are liked, who are smart, who think, who are caring, who are ripe for radicalization” instead of the outcasts.... Read Original Article
Published: The Good Men Project (September 24, 2014; republished on October 15, 2014)
Before discussing the Anita Sarkeesian controversy – better known these days as “GamerGate” – I’d like to submit the following quote for your consideration, courtesy of one the acclaimed 1976 dark comedy Network:
“… this is no longer a nation of independent individuals.