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Illogical Phalluses, Part 2: How Toxic Masculinity Defends Misogyny, and How Men Can Do Better
Welcome to the thrilling conclusion of my two-part series, Illogical Phalluses, where I explore some of the flawed logic common in red-pilled, misogynistic, manosphere spaces. In Part 1, I examined three widespread misogynistic claims and the logical fallacies used to support them. Here in Part 2, we’ll shift the focus to three rhetorical fallacies often used…
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Artificial Intimacy: How AI Is Fueling Masculinity’s Darkest Instincts
Why men are turning to chatbots—and what it’s costing us all I’ve been disturbed by the increasing instances of men going down dangerous rabbit holes due to their use of ChatGPT and other AI systems: Undoubtedly, there are many more instances out there of men turning to AI agents, LLMs, and similar tools for a…
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Our Boys are in a Crisis. I Published a Guide to Help the Adults who Care.
Adolescence, a new 4-episode series on Netflix, has been making waves, and rightly so. Aside from the technical marvel of having each episode done in one single take, it’s also brought important conversations around boyhood and masculinity back to the forefront of our conversations. With my training in media studies, I’m going to fight every urge…
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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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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 