MENSIGHT: The Journal of Conscious Masculinity On-line Magazine of TheMensCenter.com
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is not only a powerful book, it is an essential one. Diamond helps us understand why men are so irritable, angry, and depressed, and more importantly what men and women can do to prevent and treat these problems. This book can save your relationship and may even save your life. It is filled with personal examples and case studies of people the author has helped. Jed's care and compassion come across in every page. The Irritable Male Syndrome is a must read." Michael Gurian, author of and
"To call a milestone is an understatement. Jed Diamond is bringing out into the open an almost universal but seldom-considered fact: that in a culture where 'men aren't supposed to cry,' male depression, anxiety, and physical health challenges are often expressed in unconventional and difficult-to-recognize ways."
Jean Bonhomme MD, MPH, President, National Black Men’s Health Network and Board
Guest Article... by Jed Diamond The Four Emotional Aspects of the Irritable Male Syndrome Definition of the Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS): A state of hypersensitivity, anxiety, frustration, and anger that occurs in males and is associated with biochemical changes, hormonal fluctuations, stress, and loss of male identity. Let me share with you what went into this particular definition. Working with males (and those who live with them) that are experiencing IMS I have found there are four core symptoms that underlie many others. Go to ArticleVisit the Irritable Male Syndrome website
Real Men Talking... modern living and relationship stories from MENSIGHT Readers Marriage, Love, and Men's Work by Tim Baehr
"What has worked for us in our almost 20 years of marriage (second for both of us) has been persistence, faithfulness, humor, the evolution of a comfortable division of labor, and to at least some extent men's work. Go to Article
Guest Article... by Glenn Sacks 'Fatal Fathers' Myth Promoted in Wake of Peterson, Hacking Cases In the midst of the Scott Peterson trial and in the wake of the apparent murder of Lori Hacking, many are declaring the murder of pregnant women by their male intimates to be a nationwide crisis. The New York Post thunders "Pregnancy's Greatest Risk: Daddy," and the Chicago Tribune says that Peterson and Hacking represent a "violent, horrific trend." Media Life magazine warns that the "Laci Petersons of the world [are] becoming more common," and a recent A &E special called "Fatal Fathers" declares that the Peterson murder is part of a "frightening" and "much larger" phenomenon. Go to Article
Guest Article... by Maxine Marz Disclosing Husband Abuse: Part 1 of Four Parts I’ve recently reported on wife abuse and the response I received from many women – either living with an abusive partner or who had left an abusive relationship – was overwhelming. However, what was equally interesting was the disclosure of husband abuse from male readers, including various acquaintances. Go to Article
DADS, DON'T FIX YOUR KIDS... monthly column by , M.A Fixing" Dads and Self-esteem
Fathers are notorious for being “fixers.” When something goes wrong or isn’t working well, fathers want to jump in and fix it. This works very well for sinks, but not so well for sons and daughters. Kids who feel as though they’re being fixed a lot tend to suffer from low self-esteem. Go to Article
Guest Article... by Wendy McElroy Wage Gap Reflects Women's Priorities
An August 26th report from the U.S. Census Bureau stated that the median female full-time wage for women was 75.5 cents for every dollar similarly earned by men; that's down
.6% from 2002. Gender feminists quickly cried "discrimination is increasing!" Is that
charge true, and how is it being used? Go to Article
Guest Article... by Marty Nemko, Career Coach Is That All There Is?
Conor has it good. He has a well-paying job that he enjoys, a good family life, and lots of friends. He enjoys his hobby of playing the guitar. Yet he says, “Somehow, there’s a hole in me. Like something’s missing. Passion or something.” Go to Article
JEFF'S LIFE... monthly column by Jeff Stimpson Child's Play
Yesterday afternoon I had a few hours alone with Ned, and he claimed he wanted to go to the playground. So we set out across 72nd Street toward Central Park, where there's a playground. We entered the park and I told Ned to turn right for the playground. "Naw," he replied. "That's for kids, daddy." Go to Article Jeff's Life Archive
TOWARD MANHOOD... A book in progress by Larry Pesavento A Journey to the Wilderness of the Soul From chapter 5 - Part 3...Addictions: Life Behind the Wall When talking of addictions most men think only of substance addictions, like alcohol or illegal drugs. I have been talking primarily of substance addictions when talking of substituting feelings for people. These ingestive addictions are the more obvious, and most reported, addictions. These are the addictions that catch the public eye. Read Chapter 5 - Part 3
MILITARYHONOR ROLL... Pay tribute to the Veterans or Active Duty military in your life on our perpetual Military Honor Roll page Go to Military Honor Roll
FATHERS HONOR ROLL... Pay tribute to your father (grandfather, great grandfather, etc.) on our perpetual Fathers Honor Roll page Go to Fathers Honor Roll
MENSIGHT Magazine is another free service of The Men's Resource Network, Inc. (MRN). It has grown out of the response that we have received from articles posted on TheMensCenter.com (TMC), our official web-site. The first issue went on-line on May 1, 2000. (Archive)
MENSIGHT is dedicated to publishing diverse articles for and about men. We believe that there are valuable lessons to be learned from the advocates of all the various men's issues.
MENSIGHT will publish articles, stories and information that will be welcomed by many and controversial to others. We offer the magazine for your edification but you are free to disagree or reject what you do not like. Be advised that we do not necessarily agree with every position that is expressed here.
We hope that you will be entertained, informed, educated, stimulated, and/or motivated by what you read here. We seek to empower men to be the authority of their own lives. We do not seek to tell men what to think or feel.
MENSIGHT will publish "Real Men Talking" stories by men from all occupations and levels of society. We want to hear your complaints, your conflicts, your insights, your regrets, your successes, your thoughts, your anger, your fear, your frustration... your story.
