So, anyway, about that Gillette PSA. At the end of December, I decided to take a break from writing for The Good Men Project. I had been producing an article nearly every week for over two years, as well as doing a bit of editing. I was dealing with several major personal issues, including the…
Month: March 2019
The Fatigue Strategy
Michael Cohen recently testified in front of Congress that Donald Trump is, in his view, a racist. Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) argued that Trump can’t be racist because he has black associates, a transparent variation of the tired “I have black friends” defense. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) called Meadows out, leading to a five minute…
Terry Crews: The Baby and the Bathwater
For the last few months, I’ve regularly seen Terry Crews being featured on short lists of models of non-toxic masculinity, alongside Mister Rogers, Bob Ross, and only a few others. Crews had a #MeToo moment that was followed by other examples of him speaking out against the negative way that many men grow up in….
Dr. Seuss and Cultural Sensitivity
Saturday, March 2, is the NEA’s Read Across America Day, also known as Dr. Seuss Day. I’ve been thinking a lot this year about Dr. Seuss, and not generally in a good way. ◊♦◊ For the last year or two, when reflecting on my writing voice and on my perceptions of what I’m entitled to,…