Letter from the Editor:


The issues facing men and boys are starting to get some real attention these days.


Movement is having an effect, even being referred to as 'daunting' in our effectiveness. At least, our effectiveness at making noise.


But, as has been pointed out ad nauseum for years, merely squalling incoherently about injustice only gets so much atttention before calls for substance turn to boredom and dismissal. The challenge has been to put extremely complex ideas into easily understood images and articles. The second largest obstacle, frankly, has been deciding where to start.


Much has been made of unequal rights surrounding Family Law, and Reproductive rights. The world is well aware of activist stances on such things as Domestic Violence and Affirmative Action. What many are asking is, 'why should I care?' How do these issues, and the myriad others, affect people in their day to day life?


How do they affect the way they raise their children? How do they effect society as a whole? And what exactly are we supposed to be doing about it? Is there anything we can do?


By way of beginning this dialogue, I offer you this fine selection of articles which address some aspect of growing up, navigating the system, and attempting to raise children of our own. From the Fable penned by Typhonblue to the memoir-style musings of B.R. Merrick, through Delusions of Masculinity, the distortions of our culture are examined through a personal lens.


Zed details a laundry list of corruption and malice in his article, and Szerban suggests a possible manifestation of the pressure we place on young men in his. And in Was Jesus a Mangina?, Paul Elam manages to both offend and entertain, all while doing a little instructing as well. And Dr Tara, thankfully, offers some solid advice on how to cope with this crazy world.


A more complete outline would require many more issues of this magazine, and as is usual, this collection is intended to spark discussion among all interested parties, not bore the reader to death.


So, I truly hope you enjoy reading them as much as I have. And don't forget to let your friends know about this magazine, your support is vital to our success.


Once again, enjoy the read. -DMoore


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