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Privilege
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Shelf Help: ‘Not Gay: Sex Between Straight White Men’
Is it possible that, for white men, sex with other men can function as the ultimate re-affirmation of straightness and privilege?
Sure, Whites Are Privileged—but Not Me Personally!
A new psychology study shows how white people deny the reality of their inherent advantages.
The Troubling Gap Between Awareness of Prejudice and Support for Action
Attempting to change the status quo is not merely about changing perceptions.
How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Narcissists
A new study teases out the parenting that makes the difference between narcissism and high self-esteem.
Lumbersexuals and White Heteromasculine Pageantry
Hybrid configurations of masculinity enable young, straight, white men to distance themselves from what they might perceive as something akin to the stigma of privilege.
The Tortured Rise of the All-American Bro
The misogynist portrait of modern American masculinity may be a historical accident. Here’s how to fix it.
The Privilege of Assuming It’s Not About You
Privilege is being able to assume that the person laughing behind you is laughing at something or someone else.
On Being Not Black
Ask yourself: How many times have you been stopped and harassed because you looked threatening or suspicious wearing a hooded sweatshirt?