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July 29, 2012

Popularity and Friendship at High School

Tom, a small, shy, openly gay student, was sat at the back of the school bus on his own. He saw three athletic boys get on the bus, fresh from soccer practice. As they made their way down the aisle, they saw Tom alone and moved toward him. What happened next isn't what you might expect.

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Published on July 29, 2012 13:28

July 7, 2012

Stonewalling Progress

Why the new survey by Stonewall tells us more about the charity than it does about the state of homophobia in British schools

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Published on July 07, 2012 08:47

May 26, 2012

The Demise of a Particular Type of Guy

Men are changing, and traditional styles of masculinity are becoming dated and unfashionable. But rather than a crisis in masculinity, these developments are positive and a cause for celebration.

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Published on May 26, 2012 13:18

May 19, 2012

The Complexity of ‘That's So Gay'

Young straight men today insist 'that's so gay' isn't homophobic. Perhaps we should listen to them.

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Published on May 19, 2012 09:35

April 11, 2012

Men 2.0

With "One Direction" topping the US music chart, and David Beckham to be the first man featured on Elle’s front cover, images of men have changed dramatically in recent years. The softening of masculinity is a good thing, and shows no sign of abating.

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Published on April 11, 2012 15:18

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