When Men Hurt: Finland’s Lesson for a World That Mocks “Incels”

Article here. Excerpt:

'In the late 1980s, Finland discovered something troubling. Among its highest-risk suicide groups were young men rejected from military service. At exactly the age when they were trying to prove themselves, they were branded as outsiders. Many spiraled into isolation, unemployment, and despair.

Finland’s response was striking. The Defense Forces worked with mental health groups, employment services, and ​therapists to catch these men before they fell. They created guidebooks for life after discharge. They launched projects like Young Man, Seize the Day to provide vocational training, community, and a renewed sense of belonging.

In other words: Finland looked at these young men — stigmatized, rejected, hurting — and asked, “What do they need to find a way back in?”'

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Woman chooses man (likely), saved from bear attack

Article here. She was saved by her "hiking companion" who used bear spray to send the bear running. I am guessing her "companion" was a man. Isn't life filled with these little ironies? Excerpt:

'A 34-year-old woman was injured by a brown-colored bear on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, near Lake Janet in Glacier National Park.

Park officials said in a news release on Thursday that the woman and one person were hiking near Lake Janet when a medium-brown colored bear with two cubs charged out of the brush toward the woman.

The woman dove off the trail, while covering her head. The bear swiped at her, injuring her shoulder and arm.

As this was happening, her hiking partner deployed bear spray, causing the bears to immediately run away. The incident lasted less than 30 seconds.'

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Wary of Russia, Germany tiptoes toward compulsory military service

Article here. Excerpt:

'Germany took a major step Wednesday toward a controversial return to compulsory military service, as Berlin confronts the inadequacy of its armed forces to stand up to Russia and the prospect that European nations will be tasked with providing security guarantees for Ukraine.

Germany — with the European Union’s largest population and economy — has committed to vast spending to confront the Russian threat amid American reluctance under Donald Trump to pay for Europe’s defense. But Germany also has a woefully understaffed military, and it faces other obstacles to rearmament after largely embracing pacifism since World War II.

On Wednesday, aiming to boost the ranks of the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s cabinet approved a plan that would reinstate a form of conscription, which has not existed in Germany since being suspended in 2011.

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Falling Behind: The Miseducation of America's Boys

Series page here. Excerpt:

'American boys are falling behind in academics as early as eight years old. It’s a gap that only grows as those boys become men.

This special On Point series explores why America’s boys are falling behind in school, and what can be done about it.'

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Feminism, the Left and Me

Article here. Excerpt:

'It’s obvious that feminism fits on the political left. At least, it’s obvious until you look closely. Then it gets complicated.
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Notice that these fascist or populist movements all claim the superiority of their in group – just like feminism. They assert the supremacy of group rights over the individual – just like feminism. They are guilty of prejudice and discrimination against the out group – just like feminism. And they use the language of victimhood and safety to justify their actions – just like feminism.

Why the similarities? That’s easy. It’s because both are us vs them ideologies. They are similar because that’s what us vs them ideologies look like.

Looked at that way, the mystery isn’t their similarities but their differences. The question now becomes – If they are both us vs them ideologies why are they different?'

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The New Dream Guy Is Beefy, Placid and … Politically Ambiguous

Article here. H-wood is now lionizing some "ideal" man who is brainless, having no opinions of his own. Didn't feminists used to deride similar depictions of women, feminine but lacking any of her own opinions? The double-standard is glaring. Excerpt:

'Lately there has been a return of this type: the hunk with a heart of gold. For years, he was left in the dustbin of retrograde male figures, sidelined in favor of something more sophisticated: the self-aware outsider, the flustered nerd, the romantic misfit. Now there is a clear craving for the fantasy man who seems sweetly naïve, simple, almost oafish — concerned mostly, by the looks of it, with working out and the pleasure of a protein shake. If he seems unfazed by the byzantine requirements of modern masculinity, it is largely because he doesn’t know or care that they exist.
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Millions of Gen Zers are jobless—and unemployment is mainly affecting men

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'Gen Z is stepping out of college and into a fierce labor market, up against slower payroll gains, “ghost” jobs, absent hiring managers, and dwindling entry-level job openings thanks to AI. It’s caused millions of these young workers to be frozen out of new opportunities, and men are largely the ones being impacted.

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Pearl interviews Aaron Cleary

Video here. Aaron Cleary is author of A World Without Men and other books dealing with social and economic issues.

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The job market's boy problem is getting worse — but data suggests some ways to fix it

Article here. Excerpt:

'A new analysis of publicly available data shows that unemployment is rising among younger men, and their labor force participation is stagnating. The good news is that there are some fixes.

"Over the last year, things have gotten worse for young men," Sara Estep, an economist at the Center for American Progress and one of the report's authors, told Business Insider. While young men's unemployment levels are below historical levels, "things are definitely moving in the wrong direction."

The analysis highlights both the issues plaguing the male workforce and where men are making strides; it also illustrates where policymakers and worker organizations can step in.

Fewer men in the workforce could lead to understaffed industries and weigh on the coffers of Social Security — and the men who aren't working might be at risk of worsening mental health and declining happiness. Funneling younger men toward secondary education and vocational school might help; so can opening up opportunities for workers with disabilities.'

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The Men Suing Over Their Partners’ Abortions

Article here. Excerpt:

'The antiabortion movement has found an unlikely new ally to target abortion providers: husbands, boyfriends and exes.

Men have filed several recent lawsuits stemming from abortions obtained by their partners or ex-partners. The strategy is part of an effort by antiabortion lawyers to gain ground in their uphill battle to target mail-order abortion pills and interstate travel for the procedure. But it carries risks—putting dysfunctional relationships on display to advance a divisive claim that men are harmed when their intimate partners end pregnancies.

“They’re finding people who might have an ax to grind against their ex to try to end abortion access. These are not savory plaintiffs,” said Marc Hearron, a lawyer with the Center for Reproductive Rights who represented a Texas abortion-rights activist in one case where a man sued several people over his then-wife’s self-managed abortion. The cases, Hearron said, are based on “a wackadoo theory.”'

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Monster mom, accused of raping her toddler on camera for money, released by judge

Article here. Excerpt:

'A Pierce County judge ordered the release of a mother without bail, despite accusations that she filmed herself sexually assaulting her two-year-old son for profit.

Trinity Carrell, a 22-year-old Edgewood resident, was charged in Pierce County Superior Court with rape of a child in the first degree, promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor, and animal cruelty in the first degree.

Police said Carrell used Snapchat to send sexually explicit videos to a man for payment, which included sexually explicit video of her young son for what she thought would be $50,000 payment. She said the Snapchat user asked for a video of her changing her son’s diaper, while “fondling” him.'

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Wife Allegedly Poured Acid on Sleeping Husband, Locked Him in Room Using Wooden Bar and Wire

Article here. Excerpt:

'A Florida man has died days after he was found screaming, locked in a room and doused in acid — allegedly by his wife who police claim called 911 to report the incident.

The victim, Robert Heyden, was attacked in a New Port Richey, Fla. residence last week, the New Port Richey Police Department said in a statement to PEOPLE.

Police did not name the victim in their statement, but he was identified by the Tampa Bay Times.

Chuanying He was arrested in connection with Heyden's killing, per police.'

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Florida Nurse Accused of Sex with 15-Year-Old Stepson After Dad Walked in On Them

Article here. Excerpt:

'A nurse from Ocala, Florida, is accused of raping her 15-year-old stepson after his father walked in and caught them in the act.

The accused is identified as 34-year-old Alexis Von Yates who on Thursday accepted a plea deal and pleaded no contest to a lesser charge of lewd and lascivious battery in the case, Court TV reported.

The allegations came to light in July 2024 when the woman allegedly targeted her stepson while he was visiting his father.
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"Under the terms of the plea agreement, Von Yates will serve two years in the Department of Corrections, followed by two years of community control and 10 years of sex offender probation. She must also complete 200 hours of community service and pay fines and court costs,” the Court TV report noted.'

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False Allegations Target Millions Around the World, Survey Reveals

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'Earlier this month a U.S. jury returned a stunning $58 million verdict for Sean MacMaster, who had been falsely accused of child sexual abuse. When MacMaster became embroiled in a child custody dispute, his former wife Johanna falsely accused the man of child abuse. The woman went so far as to propose to Sean that agreeing to terminate his parental rights would be his “get out-of-jail-free card.”

The case represents one of the largest awards ever rendered for a wrongful allegation.

A new survey conducted in Argentina, Australia, United Kingdom, and the United States reveals false allegations are more widespread than many persons realize.'

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Good breakdown of the waves of feminism and what they did

Video here. Don't let the video title mislead you. This is actually a breakdown of feminism's waves and what each taught and did. Definitely worth your time.

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