There’s Nothing Wrong With Some Self Lovin’
A few months back I wrote Sex & Sexuality: A Boy’s Primer and recently decided to explore the topics I mentioned in it a bit more. This is the first in a series about boys, men and a…
Guest Post: Addiction Survivors Share Their Stories by Michelle Peterson
“I remember sitting in my friend’s driveway saying, ‘I just don’t want to do this anymore. I’ll still do it, but I don’t want to. I don’t even choose to do it anymore. I just do it.’ I…
Rachel Dolezal & Societal Divisions
Rachel Dolezal is back in the news. If that name doesn’t some bells, she’s the white lady who said she self-identifies as a black lady and pissed off a whole mess of people, black and white…
Don’t Be Afraid of Your Own Story
I checked out NBC’s new show Game of Silence and, after moaning about the stupid name, realized how overwritten it is. And the reason for that is sad; they’re afraid of their own story. If you haven’t seen…
Simple Words
I wish you knewHow easy it’d beThat first stepTo fix this mess we’re inBut I can seeThat you don’t believeThat simple words are owed meWill I hear them?Probably notBut I’ll hold outAnd try not to doubtA…
Boys & Virginity: Not a Thing to Shame
Tim Tebow and Olivia Culpo are no longer a thing. Not that I realized they were cause I don’t give two cents about football and never heard of the former Miss USA. So, yeah, not really any effect…
Sex and Sexuality: A Boy’s Primer
It can be confusing being a boy. With society’s long-lasting love affair with the Alpha Male and his steely gaze, uberheterosexualism and women-bedding prowess (even when she doesn’t really want it but gives in after a…
Body Image Issues: Boys Suffer, Too
I recently saw an Instagram post from actor Brendan Meyer (Jake Powell, Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462) where he excitedly announced he’d finally seen A Streetcar Named Desire. In the comments, someone compared him favorably to Marlon Brando (the classic’s star)…
Choose Life: You Are Not Alone
Every year, young men – boys, really – with their entire lives ahead of them filled with endless possibilities and unrealized potential, take their own lives. Just one is too many; sadly, the number is so…
Guest Post: How to Meet Deadlines by Farah Oomerbhoy
Deadlines!!! Some people thrive on them, and others cannot work within restrictions. But if you want to get your book published, deadlines are an absolute necessity. I personally don’t like deadlines, but I do respect them…