Activism
Male Activists Urge Donald Trump to Change Attitude Toward Women
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A letter signed by three dozen men last month is asking the president to support his country’s women, and those around the world, by being a “model man.”
Activism
Trump’s Policies Unite Diverse Groups to Form ‘MajoriTea’ Party
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From women’s rights and affordable health care to climate change, our issues are as diverse as we are, says Rob Okun. This is the birth of what he calls the “MajoriTea” Party.
2016 elections
White Men Who Voted for Donald Trump Must Let Go of Old Ways
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The election of Trump is a potential opportunity for new recruits to the movement of men working to redefine manhood and in support of gender equality, says Rob Okun.
Fatherhood
Father’s Day Present Worth Unwrapping: Overdue Policy Advice
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Fathers and father figures are doing—and are expected to do—more of the child care and housework. But this revolution is highly unequal. “State of America’s Fathers 2016” suggests how lawmakers can help fix that.
male athletes
Male Athletes Speak Out Against Sports Sexism
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“This culture may not be our fault, but it is our problem to fix,” athletes at a prominent private high school in Massachusetts wrote in the school paper last year. Rob Okun features them as hope kindlers in this excerpt from his anthology “Voice Male.”
Commentary
Masculinity Question Still Missing From the Massacres
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When “boys” keep killing their mothers, children, strangers–committing suicide by mass murder–isn’t it time we took the crisis in masculinity seriously? There are plenty of ways we can help troubled boys and men. The numbers are getting numbing, so let’s do something fast.
Domestic Violence
To Stop Violence, Men Must Come Off the Sidelines
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The men who gather in Boston on March 7 are doing the right thing. But we can’t stop the violence against women unless we get all those male bystanders to start jumping in.
Colorado shooting
Aurora Rampage Shows Dangers of Ignoring Men’s Health
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Behind closed doors in tiny U.S. towns, vast suburban ranch houses and apartments in big cities, many lonely, angry, disconnected men feel helpless, hopeless. These men’s role in massacres, Rob Okun says, means it’s time to talk about male violence.
Arts & Culture
For Fathers, the Personal Is Now Very Political
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Sometimes a father has a chance to get away with a son and talk and be close. It’s an important form of intimacy, writes Rob Okun, and one that fathers–young and old–should feel free to talk about and share.
Arts & Culture
Let’s Talk Turkey About Manhood After Penn State
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Allegations of child sex abuse at Penn State provide a teachable moment for male sports culture–and the rest of us: Being silent can now get you in trouble. Rob Okun says the NCAA should start running teach-ins about the new game rules straight away.