So, if a boy wears pink toe polish he must be transgendered or perhaps the pink polish will cause him to be transgendered? Crazy. This belief and reaction has some of its roots in how we used to think about gender identity. When I first studied child development in the early 70s people believed that […]
From The Good Men Project, this is a fascinating article on pick up artistry, including a primer on what it is. Since I first learned about Neil Strauss’ book, The Game, I’ve been fascinated by the industry that sprung up around training men on how to successfully seduce women and (ultimately) get laid. But I […]
I found this article really infuriating. Jennifer Moses is upset, but its not clear if she’s upset about girls’ clothing or perceived sexual behaviors, so she just conflates the two. It’s probably fair to say that most of us who are well-beyond our tween/teen years feel uncomfortable when we pass a 12-year-old with full makup, […]
First, I would like to submit this article for the “best title ever” award. Kudos Tracy Clark-Flory. Moving on. In what I can only imagine is a “duh” type of moment for gay men, it’s seems that many straight guys are also enjoying, um, anal stimulation (aka “pegging”) of some variety or another. Well, that […]
During the recent Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion show, I watched six heavily-botoxed women hurl insults back and forth for an hour. “She needs to learn some manners,” Taylor said, pointing at Kim. “You bully me all the time!” Camille yelled at Kyle. “You say things that aren’t true, Camille,” Kyle shot back. “You’ve […]
Kay S. Hymowitz’s piece actually strikes me a little unfair towards men. It’s not the first time I’ve heard complaints about the pre-adult male phenomenon and, let’s be honest, a lot of it is true. Dudes, especially affluent ones in their 20s, often live like overgrown frat boys, surrounded by video games, trashy mags and […]
If you want to understand what it means to be a man, there is perhaps no better place to look than ESPN. ESPN is the third-rated network on cable and one frequented by two-thirds of men ages 18-34 every week; men who stay an average of 56 minutes a day. So as Bruce Feiler reminds […]
Ouch. Ladies: Tracy McMillan knows why you’re still not married. You’re shallow, slutty, lying, selfish, insecure bitches. Wow. Is this what people are saying about unmarried women behind their backs and is there any truth to this tongue-and-cheek tirade? Or is this just plain mean-spirited? Read the whole piece here and tell us what you […]
New York magazine this week is all about online pornography. This article, about the impact of sex and the internet on middle school girls touches on something I’ve been thinking a lot about. Each generation tends to be very alarmist about the behaviors of the generations below it, and I’ve been wondering whether my own […]
In Session One of Turn the Page we review the current media coverage of “The End of Men.” I always read this coverage with a grain of salt, but now I’m getting worried about it affect on men and women and sex and power. Much in the same way we’re questioning whether the state of […]
From SFGate.com: “A teacher at an East Oakland elementary school has been placed on leave as officials investigate accusations that two of his second-grade students engaged in oral sex in the classroom and that some ran around without their clothes on, a district spokesman said Friday.” Salon wonders, is this a sad case of an abused child […]
If I had my own Keith Olbermann style “Worst Person in the World” category, Courtland Malloy would certainly get it today. Malloy’s unbelievably offensive Washington Post column takes the parenting controversy stirred by Amy Chua’s new book, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” and adds his own, special misogynist take-away: Apparently, the book is actually a […]
