The Importance of Male Mentorship (and How to Find It)

Intellectual Takeout— My favorite comedic and outdoor author, Patrick McManus, said this in his book, A Fine and Pleasant Misery: “Every kid should have an old man. Fathers are alright but they spend entirely too much time at work.” While written for humor, the wisdom of this idea has the potential to answer a

Intellectual Takeout—Finding Authentic Male Friendship in a Loneliness Epidemic. In an increasing online world, people are lonelier than ever, especially men. In a 2021 study, 15 percent of men reported having no close friends, up from only three percent in the early 1990s. Perhaps more alarmingly, 28 percent of young men (under 30 years old) reported not having any close social connections. As a

Phys.org—Why do male chicks play more than females? Study finds answers in distant ancestor. Play is widespread, but far from ubiquitous, across the animal kingdom. Especially common in mammals, play is also known to occur in taxa as diverse as birds, fish, octopuses, and even insects. But what is its function, given that natural selection never selects fun for its own sake? One prominent hypothesis is that play is beneficial to individuals because it allows them to practice skills needed later in life.

Gothamist—NYC government pays women of color less than white, male coworkers, report finds. City Hall building with lights at night in Lower Manhattan. The report finds a wage gap of 16 cents per $1 between workers of color and their white counterparts. [ more › ]