The word “man” is extremely loaded in our culture and means something very specific. I have one child. He is 9 months old. He is also, apparently, a boy. I say he is “apparently” a boy because sex and gender are complicated things. We don’t know how he identifies (or if he even has a […]
In a modern society, which places a premium on choice versus destiny, is it that far fetched to believe a man can choose to stay home and nurture his children? I love kids, so much so that when my wife and I decided to start a family, a combination of her making more money than […]
What drives young men who commit horrific crimes? It may be a simple lack of basic morality. Lately, when I see a scowling teenage boy walking through my suburban town, skateboard clutched under one arm, a starscape of acne across his forehead, I experience a quiver of anxiety. The same apprehension clutches me when a […]
This originally appeared on Of Sugar-Baited Words. Republished here with permission. We all say things offhandedly that we don’t mean or wouldn’t want to communicate if we thought more about the implications of those words and phrases. Here are a few. Words matter. I spent seven years studying English literature and I really, really believe […]
