by Masculinity and Its Discontents | Jul 13, 2007 | Masculinity and Its Discontents
My older brother, aware of my interest in all man-pun-related-activities, passes on this news of a recent book deal: Good news for book publishing! Sometime Gawker hottie, Grub Street writer and heretofore-uncredited coiner of the term "douche" Daniel Maurer...
by Masculinity and Its Discontents | May 19, 2007 | Masculinity and Its Discontents
You may not have bothered to read the New Republic interview with Charles Barkley that Dan Mentioned last week, but you should at least watch this commercial that was posted with it, especially in light of all the parenthood discussion that’s been going on...
by Masculinity and Its Discontents | Jul 17, 2007 | Masculinity and Its Discontents
After playing the nerd card last week against Rudy "I’m a giant nerd" Giuliani, I felt a bit guilty, because although it’s true that "most nerds, like most people, are not ennobled by their experience of being persecuted," it’s...
by Masculinity and Its Discontents | May 20, 2007 | Masculinity and Its Discontents
Well, I didn’t give my Barkley post more than five hours before I found this. I’m no fan of Christopher Hitchens, especially in the past few years, and more recently, after reading Dan’s post of a few months back and then Hitch’s sexist (to say...
by Masculinity and Its Discontents | Jul 19, 2007 | Masculinity and Its Discontents
If ever Jamie and I get to the point, with this blog, where we feel comfortable putting up one of those "donate to us" buttons that many of the better-trafficked blogs have, I think my personal button will say something along the lines of "Help Me Buy a...