I wrote this piece for A CALL TO MEN. Fathers and Daughters. I hope you will give it a read. After it went live, I had an interesting conversation with a father of daughters. He was very passionate about teaching his daughters to be aware of the dangers around men and to protect themselves. Honestly; …
Sexism
Step One
Last weekend I was honored and blessed to participate in a circle with community organizers and activists from all over the area. It was an amazing weekend that dove to the depths of sorrow and despair as well as reaching for the heights of hope and vision. I guess you could say; it was intense. …
Lack of Analysis
You’ve probably seen it or heard it. Hell, you may have thought it or felt it. It even may make a little sense… in a strange kind of way. Like when the spaghetti pushes up against the apple pie on your picnic plate. It doesn’t taste quite right, but you could probably get used to …
Privilege
(This is by no means a complete and exhaustive look at white male privilege. Rather, it is an attempt to illustrate one of the many ways privilege reveals itself in daily life. Refer to this post for some thoughts about checking that privilege.) My daughter and I walked out of the cold January afternoon …
Not All Men (actually… Yes; All Men)
Normally, as I move through my daily life, the atrocities and violence in this country and across the world do not get a whole lot of my attention. I am aware of these things, they bother me, but in general, I do not get too worked up about them. I am much more concerned with …