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The Cold, Wet Nose of Acceptance
Arthur MacMaster struggles to accept himself as a man with a disability, but his dog doesn’t. I am a man. I have a disability. I am finding that these two facts about my life that should be separate...
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How to Become a Warrior
The warrior is sensitive enough to discern truth, and has the courage to stand up for it. Are you tough enough to be a warrior? Probably not … at least, not if you define your toughness as a man by...
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Tough Guy
Mike O’Shea was a physically powerful and courageous man, but what made him a hero to his lifelong friend, Andrew Cotto, was his capacity for love. Imagine my anguish. It was the first day of a recent...
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Mental Toughness Has Nothing to Do with Being a Hardass
Learn the difference between mastery and suppression of your feelings. John, a 48 year old business executive, learned long ago from his father to cowboy up, stop crying and to control his emotions....
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When a Man’s Responsibility Has Gone, What Is There Left for Him?
Men keep going out of a sense of duty. What happens when that’s no longer enough? — I lay under the duvet cover screaming, screaming out loud. I could feel the break coming. I felt helpless and...
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Victor Rivers is Not a Woman
The former Dolphins player smashes stereotypes of men and boys as victims of domestic violence. — The current trend, well, obsession, in public schools is with standardized testing. I teach high...
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A Letter to Mr. Tough Guy
Embed from Getty Images — Dear Mr. Tough Guy, I am going to address you in a language that you understand. You’re a real man, aren’t you? Surely you don’t need me to tell you what a real man wants,...
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Daddies Hurt, Too
I’ve learned how fragile and sensitive to criticism my husband’s and our son’s tough exteriors can be. After years of living with my husband, I came to realize that if he said, “I don’t know. I don’t...
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Gender-Driven Risks
— How does life style risk affect life years? QUESTION: Studies of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY) show that the greatest gender-driven risks in: A. Tobacco. B. Alcohol. C. Traffic injuries. D....
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