Lonely men need community, not misogyny

Content warning: mention of suicide and misogyny. Seemingly everywhere you turn, there is discourse about the “male loneliness epidemic,” how young men in particular are...

Disabled men deserve better from us

Content warning: mentions of ableism.  Society does not treat disabled people well and it impacts men in specific ways. Being disabled comes with stigma and...

Body positivity is vital for boys and young men

Unrealistic body standards are promoted everywhere in our day-to-day lives. Effortlessly handsome models accompany every product or service and chiselled stars are the centerpiece...

Tying masculinity to stoicism makes the world worse

We can all attest to a growing phenomenon of masculine self-help within the past few years. Quarantine as a result of COVID-19 gave many...

SFU’s sports teams are disconnected from students

Did you know that SFU has 10 sports categories, including basketball, soccer, wrestling, swimming, cross country, track and field, golf, and softball? Because I...

What Grinds Our Gears: Ice cream samples need to be banned!

Do you ever spend a long day at the beach and find yourself craving an ice cream on the way home? Since I moved...

Books are too expensive

If you enjoy reading books, there’s a chance you wait impatiently for new book series installments or even long-awaited releases from your favourite authors....

Fathers are caretakers too

There’s lots to be said about how mothers and women take on extra caretaking: from women’s recent entry into a paid workforce, gendered expectations,...

FIFA’s corruption makes World Cup viewership ethically problematic

Content warning: brief mention of genocide.  One of my earliest memories is my dad standing a foot away from the TV, yelling at Arjen Robben...

Workers should have the right to strike

Striking is an important part of negotiating fairer labour conditions. But for essential workers, striking is not an option as they provide a service...