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For over a century, companies have used masculinity and manliness (or idealized versions of it) to sell ...

In our quest to become the best men we can be, we'll often hit plateaus where we feel like we aren't ...

From time to time, readers will email me an article they've read that argues a point contrary to the message ...

Editor's note: This is a guest post from Raymond. It’s a sultry summer night, and you’re on your ...

The purpose of the Art of Manliness is to help men become better men. To that end, we often explore some ...

Last month, James "Jimmer" Fredette was selected in the NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. It was a moment ...

“All u need is one shell: for yourself. Done.” “Nothing says survival like a tube of Carmex. Add a ...

"Que va," the boy said, "It is what a man must do." "Success" is all too often assumed to be the indicator ...

In case you missed it: Read Part I of this short series. It's the 2005-2006 NFL Playoffs. ...

In my post on the Switch of Nature, I contended that cynicism constitutes one of the greatest ...

In the past couple of years, as studies have come out sounding the alarm on the ill-effects of excessive ...

Editor's note: This is a guest post by Benny the Irish polyglot who writes at Fluent in 3 ...

The score is tied up. Only a second is left on the clock. A state championship is on the line. You step up ...

In this Switches of Manliness series, we’ve been talking about those unique parts of a man’s psyche ...

From "New Mexico," 1928 By DH Lawrence Superficially, the world has become small and known. Poor little ...

"A man should be a good provider." We've all heard this phrase before; it remains common even in our ...

"Dr. Johnson and His Father" From 30 More Famous Stories Retold, 1905 By James Baldwin SCENE FIRST It ...

"Show me a man with a tattoo and I'll show you a man with an interesting past." --Jack London Tattoos. Few ...

We started the last post in this series with a surprising fact--that only about 33% of our ancestors were ...

Readers email us surprisingly often with questions about opening doors for women. AoM readers are ...