Real Men Don't Write Blogs

Exploring love, marriage, and other difficulties.

Mark Sherman Ph.D.

Why Can't Boys Be Boys?

Boys should not be shamed for showing an interest in “girly” things, nor should they be shamed for traditional gender preferences and behaviors either.

A Little Satirical Fun: College Professor Fantasy Camp

Who needs rock star camp? In my College Professor Fantasy Camp, anyone with the $3,999.99 to cough up for it will briefly be able to enjoy the thrill of being a college professor!

A Brilliant Young Woman’s Message for These Polarized Times

In this time of incredible polarization in our country — including in the academic world — we desperately need people who earnestly try to see the other side of issues.

Boys Are In Trouble

Many boys are not reaching their full potential in school, leading, among other things, to a large gender gap in college enrollment.

Intersectionality and the Tragedy of the Black Male

American feminism has, unfortunately, often had the unintended consequence of perpetuating racism -- particularly as it affects black boys and men.

Left Wing Intolerance on Campus Is Meeting Its Match

I see Jonathan Haidt and the Heterodox Academy as part of a growing movement both on campus and elsewhere toward more acceptance of dissent from liberal orthodoxy.

Loving Pale Males

A moment in 1993 galvanized me. It led to me write the following piece which, while it concentrated on white males, was really about issues facing boys (and men) in general.

You Don't Hit Girls

Men should never ever hit women, but women’s anger directed at men is helping me overcome years of verbal deference.

Solving the Pronoun Problem

To lighten things up a little, let's consider a solution to the pronoun problem that is simple, completely balanced, and non-sexist.

Attention Must Be Paid: Warren Farrell and the Boy Crisis

Warren Farrell's overwhelming concern, and one absolutely captured in The Boy Crisis, is the best interests of the children.

Feminizing Boys as We Masculinize Girls

The problem for boys whose masculinity is under attack is that both women and men who scored higher on the masculinity scale were more likely to have higher self-esteem.

A (Mostly) Fun Look at Anger

Countless people have made suggestions on how we can control our anger. My feeling is, Yeah, right, sure; if those people had the life I’ve had, they’d be angry, too!

Does Concern For Boys Put You In the Alt-Right?

To see those concerned about boys and men perceived by progressives as associated with conspiracy theorists, white nationalists, and anti-Semites troubles me deeply.

Song Lyrics Revised For the Older Crowd

For old folks, Paul McCartney’s “I’ve Just Seen a Face” would now be “I’ve Just Seen the Ground,” and the chorus would be “Falling, yes, I’m falling/Hope someone’s calling 9-1-1."

Men Need Not Apply

What message is EMILY’s List sending to progressive men who want to run for office? What does a strong preference for hiring females say to our sons? Seems like a gender purging.

“We Will Replace You”

Yes, men’s sex drive can be a problem. So do we replace men who are major contributors to society with women in order to avoid potential problems around male sexuality?

My Therapist's Office: The Ultimate Free Speech Zone

I have always felt that in my rants—my "passionate discourses"—I am at my most eloquent. But I can’t go on and on ranting to anyone, except my therapist! And she listens.

Do I Dare to Read a Poem?

The poets considered most brilliant are the ones who most directly confront our deepest fears.

The Young American Male: A Shameful Chronology of Neglect

Legitimate concerns about how young males are doing continue to be simply not PC.

Some Tips for Staying Married

Suggestions from a long-married guy for keeping your marriage going beyond those first few crazy-in-love passionate years (or months).

Must My Son Be a Feminist?

Everywhere I look there are examples of how boys are in need of re-shaping.

You Can't Teach Men (or Anyone Else) How They Should Feel

How are you going to change my attitudes, or those of my sons and grandsons, so we don’t feel threatened by women’s success?

Something Is Happening Here

Perhaps the biggest reason for my optimism about the movement on behalf of boys (and men) is the backlash against it.

Memo to Our Sons and Grandsons: The Future Is Female

When I read of Hillary Clinton’s video proclamation to the women of MAKERS that “the future is female,” my mind immediately raced to my four grandsons, ages 3, 7, 10, and 11.

On Always Seeing Things Through the Victim Lens

For a woman to assume that any interaction with a man that feels uncomfortable or demeaning is sexist could be an inaccurate appraisal.

Who Ruined Your Life?

Is it fair to single out our parents as the only people who ruined our lives? There are so many others who can share the blame.

Afterplay and the Importance of the Research "Outsider"

The most rewarding ideas and findings may come not from people immersed in a field or those who are themselves subject to a particular phenomenon, but rather from the outsider.

A Young Feminist's Compassionate View of Men

The Red Pill is the story of a young feminist who did something few feminists have done: She listened as non-judgmentally as possible to men and women in the men's rights movement.

Wedding Vows for Modern Times

Today's marital vows seem to be much more about personal fulfillment than about making a life and a home together.

Will We Ever Notice Boys' Struggles?

I was a strong supporter of feminism until I discovered — nearly 25 years ago — that boys, much more than girls, were struggling in school and other very important ways.

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