This article originally appeared on homemadedad.ca. Republished here with permission. In my search for accurate descriptors of my role in my family’s life, I have settled on this one (for now): primary parental unit. It is clear and descriptive. I am a father, a parent, but without the traditional absentee breadwinner connotation that “father” holds. […]
This piece originally appeared on The Current Conscience. Republished here with permission. As a man, I regularly use the word, “need.” I ask for my needs to be met in life, in work, and in friendships. While I may not often get my wants fulfilled, I am insistent that my needs be met. I have no […]
Once again, the “gender gap” is in the news. Only a little more than a month into 2012, women voters are showing a clear preference for more liberal political candidates. President Obama’s support among women of all ethnic backgrounds remains stronger than it does among men. Even among Republicans, women are much more likely than […]
When you sit down, especially with your kids, to watch TV you probably don’t want to think about gender inequality, sexism and your kids’ occupational ambitions in adulthood. I imagine you want to put your feet up, let your brain empty itself of any real substance and maybe even nod off for a bit. But, […]
This article originally appeared on Hypervocal.com. Republished here with permission. After reading a few articles covering the recent story about Beck and Kieran, the couple who only revealed the sex of their child when he was five and starting school, I seem to be in the minority. I praise these parents for having the courage […]
Confession: I love me some escapist television. I grew up with Airwolf, The A-Team and Knight Rider. I’ve no problem with the easy thrills of a show where the two-fisted hero wraps up life’s complicated problems in 50 minutes and a couple of commercial breaks. As I grew out of The A-Team, I discovered the […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Rick Santorum On Opposition to Abortion In Cases of Rape: ‘Make The Best Out of a Bad Situation’ on The Huffington Post presents the GOP presidential candidate’s (disgusting and offensive) stance on abortion, which is […]
It’s been a while since I felt simultaneously very into someone, and very sure about him. It’s a strange feeling. I’ve been playing with theories about how “flirtation is basically an exercise in strategic ambiguity” and “insecurity is an integral part of romantic intoxication” and “uncertainty is an emotional amplifier,“ and I do think that […]
Reason One: Giving Up is Hard to Do I’m a strong believer that men gain a huge amount from feminism. It’s been a theme of my writing and public speaking for 30 years (including in my new book, co-written with Michael Kimmel, The Guy’s Guide to Feminism.) But, let’s face it, you don’t make omelets […]
It’s embarrassing. It’s uncomfortable. It’s devastating. It’s something women my age are taught to think is in the past. But, it’s not. It is very much alive in 2012. It’s workplace sexual harassment and gender bias. It’s happened to me and it has probably happened to a woman you love. Before it happened to me, […]
This piece originally appeared on Daddyshome.org. Republished here with permission. First off, I’m probably not the one to be writing this. I should just step away from the computer, take my beer with me and head on down to watch the rest of the football game. All very manly tasks done by the average male […]
If you saw me seven years ago walking down a street in L.A., you would have picked me out from the crowd as different. There was perhaps something special about me back then, something just a little extraordinary. For example, you may have seen me levitating ever so slightly as I tugged my knee-length skirt […]
