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Men Feel The Pain Of Miscarriage Too
By Kim ChristensenMay 21, 2013
Men are often expected to support their grieving female partners after a pregnancy loss, but who's supporting them? Chris had a miscarriage. We were about nine weeks in when the doctor unceremoniously announced he could no longer detect a heartbeat in our pea-sized bundle to be. I stared and stared at the ultrasound monitor, willing it to show movement, to emit that rhythmic whoo-whoo-whoo so...Posted in Gender Roles, Manhood, nfti-home, Sex and Relationships | (0) Comments »
Why Men Need To Feel Their Feelings
By Jayson GaddisMay 19, 2013
I was emotionally shut down for years. Every woman I dated had to deal with my inability to identify a feeling. She would ask, “Hey is something bothering you?” I would reply, “No, I’m fine” with a hint of defensiveness. The closest I ever came to identifying what was really going on was “I’m in a funk.” Many folks know this as feeling off someho...Posted in Fathers, Life, Manhood, nfti-home | (0) Comments »
What Men Can Do To Stop Street Harassment
By Jamie UttMay 13, 2013
It’s that time of year again! The weather’s getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and most of us can’t wait to get a little sunshine on our skin. People are breaking out the shorts, skirts, sundresses, tank tops, sandals, and bathing suits. We’re hitting the parks, beaches, running paths, streets, back yards—anywhere we can get a little bit of that Vitamin...Posted in Culture and Politics, Manhood, nfti-home, Sexual Violence | (0) Comments »
Not Everyone Fits Into Those Pre-Determined Gender Boxes
By Russell O'ConnorMay 13, 2013
Russell O'Connor has never neatly fit into the traditional "masculine" box, and because of that, he's been ridiculed his whole life. When we speak about gender, we are speaking about the masculine and the feminine. What on earth do we mean by the “masculine” and the “feminine”? Those of us who live unhappily in a world with only these categories can find this kind of q...Posted in Culture and Politics, Gender Roles, Manhood, nfti-home, Sex | (0) Comments »
How I Came To Love Metrosexual And Hipster Men
By Leah BerkenwaldMay 07, 2013
Leah Berkenwald shares how the "Straightest Girl in the World" learned to stop worrying about gender and love real men with feelings and fashion-sense. Growing up in Northampton, Mass., a liberal oasis of lesbian and queer culture, I grew up assuming it was likely, if not probable that I’d turn out to be gay. But as it happened, I was straight. I love men, masculinity, machismo, and body...Posted in Dating, Feminism, Gender Roles, Manhood, nfti-home, Sex and Relationships | (0) Comments »
What I Learned About Friendship After Going Through A Divorce
By James Bernard FrostMay 07, 2013
Sometimes, the best way to be a friend is just to listen. There is a picture taken of all of us in the backyard of my house the summer before it happened: my wife and our two kids; Lilith, her husband, and her little scientist; Monique, her husband, and her future goth; and Ophelia, and her two towheads. In the picture, my son has his fists full of chocolate birthday cake, my daughter has a ga...Posted in Husbands, Manhood, Marriage, nfti-home, Sex and Relationships, Wives | (0) Comments »
On Making The World A Safer Place To Be A Boy
By Susan McLeod-HarrisonMay 05, 2013
It's time to let our boys be themselves in all their variety as human beings, rather than walking representatives of masculinity. Three years ago, I wrote an essay called “Raising an Egalitarian Son” (published in Mutuality Magazine). Our process for doing that was straightforward: Don’t use sexist language; don’t push gender-based activities; and don’t watch TV. ...Posted in Family, Fathers, Gender Roles, Manhood, Mothers, nfti-home, Parents | (0) Comments »
The Difference Between The Appreciation Of Beauty and Sexual Objectification
By Jamie UttApril 23, 2013
As I come to the end of my first Minnesota winter, I have never been more excited for spring. Temperatures above 32 degrees! Sunshine on my skin! Long walks with my partner and the puppy! Even just writing this makes me freak out a little in anticipation. Which is why I was really surprised to see a woman express on Facebook how much she was dreading Spring. “If it weren’t for th...Posted in Gender Roles, Manhood, nfti-home, Sex and Relationships, Womanhood | (0) Comments »
Guys Deal With Body Image Issues Too
By Kate FridkisApril 16, 2013
People think body image is only about girls and women. When I say I write about body image, sometimes people say, “Oh, women’s issues.” And they are right. And they are wrong. We have imagined these big immigration fences around so many issues, as though no women can get out and no men can get in. A friend of mine who works for a domestic violence prevention organization, di...Posted in Life, Manhood, nfti-home, Womanhood | (0) Comments »
Men Feel The Pain Of Infertility Too
By Paige Lucas-StannardApril 10, 2013
Plenty of men feel depressed and isolated because they're unable to conceive, but there are few outlets for support, says Paige Lucas-Stannard. The language we use tells a powerful story about a woman’s overriding need to be a mother. Our culture talks about the “maternal clock,” going “baby crazy,” and having a “maternal instinct.” For a lot of women...Posted in Family, Fathers, Gender Roles, Manhood, Mothers, nfti-home | (0) Comments »
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