April 20, 2024
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Train Like Momoa: How the Real World Aquaman Stays Ripped

We can’t all look like Jason Momoa. But we can train like him. Whether you want a superhero physique or just want to switch up your workouts, here are some lessons we can learn from Aquaman himself.

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Lifestyle

Masc4Masc: Unpacking Gay Culture’s Obsession with Masculinity

For a community that prides itself on diversity, gay men have had a longstanding issue with placing those conventional masculinity on a pedestal.

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Mental Health

Let’s Be Candid About Men’s Mental Health

Guys often feel like they can’t openly discuss their mental health without being unmanly, and we’re suffering for it.

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Lifestyle

Defying Gender Norms One Dress At a Time | A Look at Matthew Dean Stewart’s Photography

Matthew Dean Stewart’s upcoming book, Fragile Masculinity, is an artistic exploration of gender expectations and what it means to be a “man.”

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Style and Grooming

Are You Man Enough for Leggings? | Trying Out Meggings

As it turns out… leggings for men, or meggings, may just be the greatest thing to have happened in men’s fashion for quite a while. Here’s why.

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Mental Health

The Decline of Macho Masculinity (And why that’s a good thing)

For far too long, the experience of manhood has relied on being “macho.” Here’s why we should examine that and be grateful for an evolving understanding of it.

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Lifestyle Mental Health

Who’s My Battle Buddy?

Your battle buddy is the person next to you and is any of your fellow soldiers at any time. The concept is obvious enough: always have each other’s backs and never travel anywhere alone.

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Confidence Wellness

How Knee Surgery Helped Me Learn The Truth About Confidence

Life has a way of, well, sucking sometimes. When it does, where does your confidence come from?

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Lifestyle

Discrimination in the Digital Gay Community

‘No fats, no blacks, no femmes, no Asians’ isn’t a matter of preference. It’s discrimination.

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Confidence Lifestyle

Actor Justin Baldoni is Breaking the Barriers of Masculinity

Justin Baldoni looks the part of the macho man’s man, but he’s learned that there’s more to being a man than what most of us have come to expect.

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Fitness Wellness

3 Ways to Avoid Boring Workouts

If going to the gym or getting in a workout feels like a chore, consider these three tactics for making your workouts more exciting.

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Product Review Style and Grooming

Affordable Underwear Round-Up: Tommy Hilfiger vs Diesel vs Hanes

Don’t subject your junk to uncomfortable underwear! I’ve tested out four brands and price points for you. Trust me… this is scientific.

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Self-Improvement

Avoid Money Woes and Budget Like the Pros

Budgeting isn’t easy, but it can have a huge impact on your long-term financial stability and goals.

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Self-Improvement

Masculinity and the Culture of Violence

One of the main reasons BlakeWrites was started is that too often, masculinity isn’t just toxic– it’s outright violent.

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Sexual Health

What You Should Know About Prostate Health

For some, the prostate is uncharted territory. For others, it’s a best friend. Either way, you should give it some consideration and attention. It may just save your life.

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Sexual Health

Do You Believe These Sexual Insecurity Myths?

When it comes to sexual health, some people get all in a tizzy because of the myths and beliefs that surround sex and sexual performance. But, there’s no need to get your panties in a bunch.

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Why the Masculine Ideal of Self-Reliance is Flawed

Masculinity often encourages men to be entirely self-reliant. Here’s why that’s not necessarily a good thing.

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The Male Experience of Self-Harm

Heads up: this article contains a discussion of self-harm. In it, we take a look at mental health and the male experience of self-harm.

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Confidence Mental Health

The Struggles of Being a Highly Sensitive Man

Although highly sensitive people may often get called “too sensitive”; men, in particular, often struggle to come to terms with having this level of sensitivity.

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Lifestyle Product Review

The Divine Masculine Tarot Deck by St. Jinx [product review]

Gay men have been into tarot cards since Cher first sang about the dark lady laughing and dancing and lighting candles one-by-one. But this deck takes it to a whole new level.

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