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Why I Choose To Live Communally
By Chanel DubofskyNovember 08, 2012
Living communally is not for everyone, but why should living with your significant other be the only adult option? In spite of living in the path of Hurricane Sandy, we fared enviably well in my Brooklyn neighborhood, being far enough inland to escape flooding, power outages and everything else devastating. There were some downed trees, a flicker in our Internet access, and now, a hearty case ...Posted in Class, Gender Roles, Life, nfti-home, Singledom | (0) Comments »
Where Does A Gay Man Fit In At A Co-Ed Baby Shower?
By Patrick McNeilNovember 05, 2012
When you don't fit in with the men watching football or the women discussing breastfeeding at a baby shower, where do you go? I often write about street harassment—a phenomenon that focuses on public spaces as (heterosexual) male spaces. And when I arrived to set up for my sister’s baby shower this past weekend, I assumed that, much like the street and other public areas, spaces wo...Posted in Gender Roles, LGBT, Life, nfti-home | (0) Comments »
How I Responded When My Daughter Said 'Girls Can't Do The Same Things Boys Can Do'
By Michele YuloOctober 30, 2012
Having a kid means understanding that anytime or anywhere you might find yourself in the middle of a very serious and deep conversation. In my experience, one minute you can be talking about a new toy, and the next whether or not you can come back as a tree after you die (true story). Children have an uncanny ability to reveal their curiosities through the most seemingly innocent ponderings, an...Posted in Fathers, Feminism, Gender Roles, Life, Mothers, nfti-home, Parents | (0) Comments »
I Don't Need Your Approval To Feel Good About The Way I Look...Or Do I?
By Kate FridkisOctober 28, 2012
The other day a man wrote to me to tell me that I shouldn’t worry—I’m not that ugly. You’re not stunning, he told me, but you’re not hideous, either. So get over it. Men don’t care. Men aren’t thinking about this stuff. It’s just a bunch of women, driving each other insane, waving mascara wands like tiny ineffectual swords, shouting “You loo...Posted in Dating, Life, nfti-home, Womanhood | (0) Comments »
Trying To Make Sense Of The NYC Nanny Murders
by Kate McGuinnessOctober 28, 2012
No matter how much you try to protect your children, there will always be things you can not control. Last week, two young children, Leo and Lulu Krim, were allegedly stabbed to death by their nanny in their home in Manhattan. The children’s mother discovered the bodies as Yoselyn Ortega, the nanny, began to hack at her own throat. Although the nanny survived, she is hospitalized and una...Posted in Current Events, Fathers, Internet and Social Media, Kate, Life, Mothers, nfti-home, Parents, Working Mothers | (0) Comments »
How Do I Teach My Son That His Body Is Beautiful But Not To Whip It Out In Public?
By JD RobertoOctober 22, 2012
JD Roberto wishes he could avoid sending his 5-year-old son mixed messages about his sexuality. The most hands-on, intimate, and enduring relationship in a man’s life is the one he has with his penis. Yes, ladies, you might be tired of hearing about our junk, but we’re tired of hearing about Fifty Shades of Grey, so we’re even. My manhood and I have been through a lot togethe...Posted in Fathers, Life, Manhood, nfti-home, Parents | (0) Comments »
Buying Pink Ribbon Products Might Make You Feel Good, But It's Not Helping People With Breast Cancer
By Lyla CiceroOctober 18, 2012
My mother died of brain cancer almost eight years ago. I spent 18 months as her caregiver, researching treatments, flying her around the country for the best possible care, fighting with doctors, and just being there as she faced death on a daily basis and struggled to "get her affairs in order." During that time I learned something: Cancer sucks. It's horrible and destructive. There is nothing...Posted in Life, Lyla, nfti-home, Philanthropy | (0) Comments »
Stop Telling Men To 'Act Like A Man'
By Drew BowlingOctober 15, 2012
Telling men to act “like a man” isn’t doing anybody any favors. So stop. When I was a boy, I remember hearing “Walk Like a Man,” by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, on the regular rotation of my parents’ radio. I wasn’t alive when the song debuted in 1963, but it’s the music my parents listened to when I was young so, by proxy, I grew up liste...Posted in Gender Roles, Life, Manhood, nfti-home | (0) Comments »
Friendships Will Change As You Age Whether You Like It Or Not
By Ashley Lauren SamsaOctober 14, 2012
Over time, priorities change and schedules fill up, so friendships have to shift accordingly. I’ve been told many times that my relationships with my female friends will change as I go through life. The first time I heard this was when I was in high school, getting ready to move on to college, and I didn’t believe it. Sure, maybe I wouldn’t keep in touch with some of the peop...Posted in Life, nfti-home, Womanhood | (0) Comments »
Why I Didn't Call The Cops After My Daughter's Near Sexual Assault
By Lynn BeisnerOctober 09, 2012
Lynn Beisner describes the harrowing internal debate over whether or not to report her 14-year-old daughter's grossly inappropriate encounter with a male friend. At the end of my daughter’s first year of high school, she asked to throw a party. She had really struggled that year, taking advanced placement classes with kids in their senior year. The last couple of months had been especial...Posted in Life, Lynn, nfti-home, Parents, Sexual Violence | (0) Comments »
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