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Professional fighters are supposed to be infinitely stoic and fearless. But according to a new study, they actually experience fear like anyone else, and employ complex techniques to manage it. It's almost like men have feelings or something. More »
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Welcome back to Guysourcing, where a panel of helpful gentlemen answer your questions. This week's question was the following: "When was the last time you got into a physical fight? What was it about and how did it end? Would you fight again — and if so, what would make you fight? And do you think being willing/able to fight is an important part of masculinity?" Read on for guys' responses. More »
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In theory, it's a good fall season for ladies on television — there are a considerable crop of new shows that are centered on women. The shows may not be good but at least they exist, we guess (must! stay! optimistic!). However, television's latest offerings haven't completely forgotten about the menfolk, and the fall lineup suggests some major male insecurity, manifested in a degree of contempt for and belittlement of women. More »
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What does it mean to be a man? No one really knows, but it makes for some damn good television. More »
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Ships, cars, countries — people ascribe gender to all these things, even though none of them have genitals. But a new study reveals an even weirder mental habit — people apparently think of odd numbers as male, while even ones are female. More »
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The girlfriend who gives her dude a clothing makeover is a well-worn heterosexual trope. But are dudes who submit to such treatment defaulting on their "masculine duties?" More »
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Ever since I was told my writing was male, I've been concerned that I might be a man. Today, I decided to take a quiz. More »
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If you haven't noticed that men are apparently sick and tired of women trying to force this whole ‘equality' issue on them, you're about to. More »
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Ladies, don't make your men do womanly tasks. Performing women's work will threaten their manhood and fill them with rage and anxiety, which can only be alleviated by punching things. This is science. More »
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On average, men die earlier than women. Is it because they're too busy being macho to take care of their health? More »
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When the Oscar nominations came out, much indignation revolved around the omission of Ryan Gosling from the Best Actor nominees. Reading the reactions, I was struck by the remarkable chord this performer strikes with so many young women I know. More »
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Nowadays, women are taking over the entire world. Geez, men. Get it together. More »
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Although women make up half of the nation's workforce, they hold only 16.4% of corporate offices in the Fortune 500, 14.7% of Fortune 500 board seats and 1.6% of Fortune 500 CEO positions (Catalyst 2007). So what's new here? More »
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This week Congressman John Boehner became the most powerful crying person in Congress. To celebrate, the New York Times has reviewed Boehner's tear-stained history, recounting some of the future House speaker's emo-est moments. Decline of manliness! More »
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Reader Stephanie V. let us know about Brut's new feature on their website, Some Men Just Need to be Slapped. The…game (?) presents Man in a Towel, clearly meant as a parody of the Old Spice character: More »
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"'We live in more of a pussy generation now,' Clint Eastwood told Esquire magazine last year." So begins Katherine Miller's rant on — you guessed it — the decline of manhood. Did you know that guys wear scarves now? More »
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In the last few weeks, more than half a dozen gay or lesbian youngsters have taken their own lives in response to bullying or harassment. It's important to recognize the role that homosociality plays in the harassment of GLBTQ youth. More »
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This is an article about men, but I'm going to begin by talking about women's experiences. Many of us women go through our daily lives fending off unwanted male attention; most of us have worried about being attacked by men. More »
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These days every publication and its dad are asking, "What's the matter with men?" Something might actually be changing in America, but the media doesn't really know how to talk about it. More »
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Patrick Swayze, who died a year ago today, had "incredible masculinity, real guy energy," said the choreographer of Dirty Dancing. His brother said he taught him to be a man. But Swayze's version of masculinity was always more complex. More »
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Though comic book fans would argue superheros promote a healthy interest in "truth, justice, and the American way" among boys, researchers say they may actually reinforce macho stereotypes and teach young men to be aggressive and detached. More »
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The Bachelorette is slowly eating my brain. I blame Frank. And Chris. And Roberto and all the other rejected, Disney prince-esque castoffs. Because they have seduced me with their unrealistic, romcom ways. More »
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After examining categories like sports, "manly lifestyle," manly occupations, manly retail stores and salty snack sales, officials have named Charlotte the "Manliest City In America." To celebrate, Charlotte is hosting the first-ever Dudefest, complete with motorcycles, wings, and beer. [WBTV] More »
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The Colbert Report was an inspired place to take an "End Of Men" thesis, which author Hanna Rosin did last night. After all, in addition to his overweening narcissism, Stephen Colbert's character is all about the traditionalist's sense of grievance. More »
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Is economic and social change fast disadvantaging men, creating a female-dominated society? More »
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My wife recently bought me an electric razor. After years of shaving my feminine legs with Gillette Venus disposables, I gaze upon this emblem of our technologically advanced society with awe and wonder.  More »
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Jet planes! Pizza karate-kicking the Statue of Liberty in the tits! All in a day's work for the latter-day Mad Men crafting TV's dick-swinging ads, per Funny or Die. More »
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A fourteen-year-old learning-disabled boy in New Hampshire was the victim of what is perhaps a new, sickening front of bullying: forcible tattooing. "Poop dick," and a picture of a penis were tattooed across his buttocks. More »
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In Hamas-controlled Gaza, women aren't the only ones asked to cover up. But men have one place to escape the "virtue campaign:" the bodybuilding championship. Unfortunately, competitions (which involve glitter, lipstick and body paint) are closed to Palestinian ladies. [AP] More »
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According to a new study, women in countries with poor national health prefer men with more masculine faces. Masculinity is supposed to correlate with genetic fitness, which would make Darwin proud. But is it really that simple? More »
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Jeff Gordinier's piece in Details on "The Remasculated Man" is less obnoxious than it could be, but it still reveals how difficult it is to talk about modern masculinity without falling back on lame testicular cliches. More »
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Who wants to watch a DVD of women crying? Men in need of a manliness-boost, according to the makers of Crying Girl. It helps revive their "conquering instinct," plus, it has the unintended effect of pushing our rage buttons. [InventorSpot] More »
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Researchers report that facial expressions play a major role in gender identification. Faces showing happiness or fear are seen as feminine, while scowling faces are read as masculine. Apparently, angry female faces "took the longest to identify." [UPI] More »
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Courtney Martin writes in the American Prospect about groups of young men who are trying to shake off the homophobic, misogynistic, Tucker-Max-inflected aspects of modern masculinity. The problem is: what's left? More »
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In the article "Touchy-Feely 'Mad Men'? My Mom's Love Letters Show a Softer '50s Male," this writer explored a cache of his mother's old love letters and learned that men of the 50s were not, in fact-2D. More »
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• A White House representative asked the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine to remove posters that mention the Obama daughters and call for healthier school lunches from the Metro stations where they are currently displayed. The PCRM refused. • More »
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Artist Chad States has taken a series of photos of "Men At Their Most Masculine," and the results are actually both charming and thought-provoking. More »
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Today in manliness news, a blogger shows his support for University of Chicago men's group Men in Power, and Frank Miniter explains that men must reclaim their masculinity through such feats as fighting off mountain lions. More »
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MASC mag seeks to be "something positive, that doesn't put down women and other guys in an effort to make us feel better about ourselves or like more of a man." They're hiring, fellas. [MASC] More »
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The latest Photoshop challenge at Worth 1000 is called "Celebrity Steroids: Juicing the Rich and Famous." Participants have given stars like Angelina Jolie, Amy Winehouse and Gisele Bundchen rippling abs, bulging biceps and thunderous thighs. The effect is supposed to be hilarious, or, at least, jarring. But consider this: More »
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