No More Distortions
Danny photographs himself regularly, in order to see himself as he really appears. As you may have heard, I am not a fan of having my picture taken. And I have been working on it. I think Ellen Fisher...
View ArticleShould Men Be Allowed to Buy ‘Plan B’?
A New Jersey man learned the hard way that some folks aren’t ready for men to play an equal role in contraception. There is no shortage of calls for men to “step up” when it comes to parenting and...
View Article#46: The Caretaker
#46: The Caretaker Recently, fate and the desire for a drink led me to a bar where a bachelorette party was in its final stages. The party ended by way of the bride being carried away and all but one...
View ArticleNot Quite In Charge, But Working On It
Danny concludes the Body Image series with a summary. Over the last few weeks, we have been running a series of posts on The Good Men Project on men and body image with myself, Danny, as the guest...
View ArticleThe “Men are Dogs” Double Bind
Danny explores the idea that men are somehow both expected to behave like mindless sex-obsessed animals, and yet are also held responsible for the incredibly high standards of beauty and grooming some...
View ArticleWhy Can’t Jay Smooth Support Both Men’s Rights and Anita Sarkeesian?
Danny agrees with Ill Doctrine’s Jay Smooth about standing up against the attacks on Anita Sarkeesian. He just wishes the message hadn’t been delivered in a way that dismissed men’s issues as “blah...
View ArticlePrison Rape: So an inmate’s safety is too expensive?
Danny comments on the sad state of prisoner concern in America. So I just had the pleasure of reading a report from the American Action Forum that the Department of Justices plan to do something about...
View ArticleEasy Parking For Women Only?
Danny laments the actions of a German mayor who gender-coded the parking spaces; “female” for the easy ones and “male” for the more challenging spots. Gallus Strobel, mayor of Triberg, Germany, wanted...
View Article“Gay Tests”– Pass or Fail?
Danny has a few things to say to the creators of the “Gay Test” meme… I’m betting that more than likely you have seen some variation of the “Gay Test”. The basic premise of it is to take some sort of...
View ArticleConan O’Brien’s Fat Girl Rapist Joke Against Olympian Holley Mangold
After Conan O’Brien tweeted a joke about Team USA weightlifter Holley Mangold, many were outraged at the insult against the athlete’s weight. Danny digs a little bit deeper. Sometimes comedy can feel...
View ArticleWhy So Violently?
Men are taught to fight their way out of their problems. When men turn that violence on themselves, the result is both epic and tragic. According to CDC data men commit suicide at almost four times the...
View ArticleOpen Thread: How Effective Would a Civil Rights CAPTCHA Be?
The folks at Civil Rights Defenders have developed a rather unique CAPTCHA. They are calling it the Civil Rights CAPTCHA. To get you up to speed, a CAPTCHA is a method of discerning whether a comment...
View ArticleOpen Thread: Should Sex Offenders Have Their Participation In Halloween Limited?
Some residents of the California city of Simi Valley are preparing to take legal action against a new law that they argue violates their 1st Amendment rights. The city’s new law bans Halloween...
View ArticleOpen Thread: What are you doing tonight for Halloween?
This is a mask I decorated myself to wear when I go out tonight. Not bad right? October 31st. It’s Halloween. What will you be up to tonight? Will you be taking your little ones trick or treating to...
View ArticleNewspaper Deliveryman Pulls Shooting Victim From Burning House
Earlier this week in Orlando, Florida: Deliveryman Ronald Hudson was making his rounds in an Orange Counter, FL neighborhood early Tuesday morning when he saw a house nearby on fire. Unable to see...
View ArticleOp-Ed: This Is Not How You Support Men’s Issues
Danny points out that supporting men does not have to come at the expense of supporting women. Last year Warren Farrell hosted a Men’s Issues Awareness Event in a University of Toronto lecture...
View ArticleFormer NFL Cheerleader Arrested for Sexually Assaulting a 12 Year-Old Boy
Sexual assault has been a pretty hot button issue these days. From exposing decades of abuse being covered up by authoritative bodies to entire towns being split over the horrific actions of members...
View ArticleDear Families: Tips For Talking to Your Sons (or Parents!) About Masturbation
Self-pleasure is considered one of the most uncomfortable topics between parents and kids, but it doesn’t have to be. Here, Danny helps parents and boys start a respectful and important conversation....
View ArticleWhy Is Chasing Sex With Women a Requirement of Masculinity?
Danny wonders why men must be on the constant search for a woman to have sex with in order to prove their value as men. — Dear Frat Brother, By now I’m sure that you have noticed that the email you...
View ArticleThe Good Men Playlist: Black Tape for a Blue Girl’s ‘Given’
Danny doesn’t need a full playlist, just one single song to give voice to despair. —- Up until last year when it came to love, dating, sex, and relationships I was getting nowhere. Reasons for this...
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