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There Are Many Reasons I'm Proud To Be Divorced

I’m proud to be divorced, and this is why.

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In gay people, masculinity perceives its soft and vulnerable (i.e., human) underside. Image: The All-Nite Images/Flickr.

Masculinity Is Killing Us

To worship all that is masculine often means to frame oneself in opposition to those in the LGBT community. The attitudes and values of that community do make room for the masculine, but predominantly veer toward the gentle, the soft, the empathetic, the sunny, the good-humored, the multicolored, and the spirited.

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I have a hard time believing that men can be victims of domestic violence, and I know that my stepfather Joe is at the root of my problem. Image: Lechon Kirb/Unsplash.

My Abusive Stepfather Made Me Think Men Can't Be Victims Of Domestic Violence

Although I hesitate to admit it, I have a hard time believing that men can be victims of domestic violence, and I know that my stepfather Joe is at the root of my problem.

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Domestic Violence: Not Just A Female Issue

This doesn't mean that the outcomes of domestic violence are always equal; men tend to be bigger and stronger than women, and therefore are more likely to cause serious harm, even in situations where violence is reciprocal. Still, the fact that women are frequently perpetrators of violence in domestic situations substantially undermines the typical story of domestic abuse—and helps to show just how harmful that story is.

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The NFL’s Domestic Violence PSA Is A Call-To-Inaction

The NFL wants to be forgiven. Preferably without having to actually make substantial changes to the way they operate.

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What MONSTER could hurt this darling face?? Grrr! Credit: Facebook

Modern Family Star Talks Domestic Violence, Gives Issue More Visibility

The domestic violence Sarah Hyland has faced devastates us . . . but gives us hope that more people will clue in to this massive issue.

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The Creative Activist Response To CoverGirl's "Get Your Game Face On" Campaign

CoverGirl, supposedly for "female empowerment," sticks by its NFL beauty campaign. Photoshop to the rescue.

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