Masculinity
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Opening the Doors to R-rated Movies and M-rated Games for my Child: A Parenting Win Story
Today I want to write about screen time. If you’re a parent in these crazy modern and financially privileged times, I’m sure you’re familiar with it. Everyone has their thoughts, their criticisms, their frustrations…their judgments of other parents’ thoughts and criticisms. I’ve often hated it. How much is too much? Does it really matter if…
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Embracing My Anger
I’ve always been “the nice guy.” I hold doors for people, I return shopping carts to where they need to go, I return money when I’m given too much change, I point out if I’m not charged enough for what I’m buying, I don’t curse, and whenever possible/reasonable, I’ll try to sacrifice my comfort for the sake of…
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Star Wars: The Feminine Menace
The Rise of Skywalker is out, finally bringing the latest Star Wars trilogy to a close. Episodes 7, 8, and 9 have been epic, funny, sweet, sad, charming, and always hella fun. But after watching The Rise of Skywalker, I kept thinking about it and, in the process, finding myself liking it less and less. As I thought…
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Father and Son III: The Final Chapter in the Poetic Trilogy
What a journey these poems have taken me through. What started as a single poem turned into an unexpected trilogy that somehow provides the closure the first poem needed all along. If you haven’t already, you might want to read (or re-read!) the first two parts, since they follow a chronological order: Part 1 and Part 2. Thank…
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Father and Son 2: A Poetic Sequel for the #MeToo Era
After writing the first Father and Son poem, I got some great feedback from friends and soon realized I still had more to say. Thus, Father and Son 2 was born. In the first poem, the father takes his time to reply and try to show his son a beautiful way to live his life. It’s kind…
Munib Rezaie, PhD 