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A Bright Light in Dark Times

Sep 21, 2019 | 2019 Fall, Editor's Blog |

Steve was the kind of man we champion in the pages of Voice Male: kind, compassionate and creative—a master gardener, chef, and a singer whose voice—both in the choruses in which he was a member, and the Saturday night music parties he so loved—was rich, deep, and pure. Continue Reading A Bright Light in Dark Times

Gender Belongs at Center of the Gun Debate

Aug 9, 2019 | 2019 Fall, Editor's Blog |

The killing sprees in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio last weekend brought the number of mass shootings in the first 215 days of the year to 251. In the United States of Ammunition, that’s more than one a day. What’s going on? Continue Reading Gender Belongs at Center of the Gun Debate

Father’s Day and a woman’s right to choose

Jun 13, 2019 | Editor's Blog |

The old bumper sticker, “Keep Your Laws Off of My Body” isn’t old and isn’t a bumper sticker… Continue Reading Father’s Day and a woman’s right to choose

There is No War on Men (but There Are Peace Talks)

Feb 21, 2019 | 2019 Spring, Editor's Blog |

Among the complex range of experiences that make up manhood—and the continuum of masculinities—some men are not only uncovering the source of their own pain, but also getting in touch with their accompanying, heart-wrenching feelings. Continue Reading There is No War on Men (but There Are Peace Talks)

Activists Looking Beyond Midterm Elections

Nov 9, 2018 | Editor's Blog |

Since Donald Trump’s selection as president two years ago, a growing movement of citizens has been fighting back at what it sees as a dangerous march toward fascism US style. Continue Reading Activists Looking Beyond Midterm Elections

Profeminist Men Respond to
Allegations About Michael Kimmel

Aug 31, 2018 | Editor's Blog |

For the better part of August, I was engaged in numerous conversations and extensive dialogue with profeminist men and feminist women in the wake of accusations of sexual misconduct lodged against the sociologist Michael Kimmel,...

Raising Boys to Love and Care, Not Kill

May 24, 2018 | Editor's Blog |

Heart contracts; numbness and tears collide. Ten dead, 13 wounded; this time in Santa Fe, Texas. If we’re ever to end the blood baths, we have to put gender at the center of the national conversation about mass murders. Continue Reading Raising Boys to Love and Care, Not Kill

Students: Time is Ripe to Add Gender to Gun Debate

Mar 23, 2018 | Editor's Blog |

Students have been fierce and articulate in their unequivocal demand that they attend safe schools. Recognizing the role of gender in mass murders like the one at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is critical to accomplish this goal. Continue Reading Students: Time is Ripe to Add Gender to Gun Debate

#MeToo: “Where Are the Men?” Hiding in Plain Sight for 40 Years

Feb 8, 2018 | 2018 Spring, Editor's Blog |

Where are the men? Since last fall, when Harvey Weinstein and his predator brothers were exposed for enacting poisonous masculinity, I’ve heard that question a lot. More and more women are speaking out—and, thankfully, being believed. Two simple words—“Me, too”—have sparked a movement that’s woken a lot of people up. Continue Reading #MeToo: “Where Are the Men?” Hiding in Plain Sight for 40 Years

Mass Shooters and Men’s Will to Change

Nov 11, 2017 | Editor's Blog |

By Rob Okun Enough is enough! Not another obfuscating word from you know who that “it’s not time...

Men and Sexual Assault in the Age of Trump

Oct 18, 2017 | Editor's Blog |

“I am over the passivity of good men. Where the hell are you? You live with us, make love with us, father us, befriend us, brother us, get nurtured and mothered and eternally supported by us, so why aren’t you standing with us?”
—Eve Ensler

Continue Reading Men and Sexual Assault in the Age of Trump

Needed: A “Men Against Gun Violence” Campaign

Oct 6, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Home Page: Under Slider |

Again. Worse than ever. A horrifying mass murder by a lone killer. This time in Las Vegas.
Republicans call for improved mental health screenings. Democrats revive demands for tighter gun control. Sure, fine; have at it.
Meanwhile a clue stares us right in the face, a key to preventing this madness and mayhem: The race and gender of the shooter. White and male. Again. Continue Reading Needed: A “Men Against Gun Violence” Campaign

The Poison of White Supremacist Masculinity

Aug 19, 2017 | 2017 Fall, Editor's Blog |

By Rob Okun Like our slaveholding first president—not our current one—I cannot tell a lie: we must...

Taking on the Misogyny of a Failed President

Jun 25, 2017 | 2017 Summer, Editor's Blog |

Photo by Samantha Sophia By Rob Okun The white male bully temporarily occupying the White House...

Men’s Letter to the So-Called President: Show Us You Believe in Gender Equality

Feb 12, 2017 | Editor's Blog |

By Rob Okun Will Donald Trump change his attitude toward women? After the release of the 2005...

Birth of the MajoriTea Party?

Jan 26, 2017 | Editor's Blog |

Our movement will be stronger if we continue to learn from and seek guidance from the people at Standing Rock—who need us now, more than ever. Continue Reading Birth of the MajoriTea Party?

Donald Trump and Patriarchy’s Last Stand

Nov 30, 2016 | Editor's Blog |

The future is (still) female. The bumper stickers and T-shirts with that slogan that have long...

Donald Trump and the Crisis in Masculinity

Oct 22, 2016 | 2016 Summer, Editor's Blog |

The crisis in masculinity and the presidential election got hitched in an October surprise...

Summer 2016 Edition

Jun 21, 2016 | 2016 Summer, Editor's Blog, Issue Archive |

Dads Don’t Babysit; It’s Called Parenting Men, Masculinities and Climate Change...

Fear vs. Safety in North Carolina

Jun 19, 2016 | 2016 Summer, Editor's Blog |

No cities or states that have passed legislation supporting transgender rights have witnessed...

Father’s Day Present Worth Unwrapping: Overdue Policy Advice

Jun 19, 2016 | Editor's Blog |

Millions of men will wake up Sunday to handmade cards, neckties and, maybe, a new electronic...

Why is the Orlando Murderer’s Gender Not Central to the Story?

Jun 19, 2016 | Editor's Blog |

Until or unless we make the murderer’s gender a central part of not just this story, but of the larger effort to prevent mass shootings (that have traditionally solely focused on gun control and mental health), we won’t succeed in preventing such horrors in the future. We have talked about nearly all those other factors: access to guns, his mental health, his homophobic views. What about the manhood part? Continue Reading Why is the Orlando Murderer’s Gender Not Central to the Story?