They keep asking whether masculine traits are toxic. The question is already loaded. It assumes that the problem is masculinity, not the collapse of it. A generation of boys has grown up hearing that their instincts are a public health crisis. Strength is “domination.” Ambition is “insecurity.” Leadership in the home is “control.” Provision is […]

 I was lifting weights in the gym. The entire time, there was this woman watching me go through the motions of my routine. After about 45 minutes, I went to the bag, put my one leg over the rail while I wrapped my hand in a hand wrap. I then put my other leg over […]

Thandiwe is a single mother with five kids from five different baby daddies. She’s 35 years old and currently pregnant with her sixth child from her 12th boyfriend. Deep down, she’s hoping that this one will stick around, but she’s not all that invested in him anyway. They always run away. Staring out the cracked […]