Celebrating Men

A Father’s Day downer (USA)

June 17, 2012
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A Father’s Day downer (USA)

Dustin Hoffman in 1979's "Kramer vs. Kramer." Children need their fathers! How courts and the culture disrespect dad By Barbara Kay / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, Sunday, June 17, 2012, 4:47 AM From the loving, engaged portrayals of fathers featured in recent...
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Whyalla Male-Out Community Fun Day (SA)

June 5, 2012
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Whyalla Male-Out Community Fun Day (SA)

The WHYALLA MALE-OUT COMMUNITY FUN DAY is fast approaching. The day is being held to coincide with National Men’s Health Week which runs from June 11-17, 2012. The Whyalla event is being held at the University of SA Whyalla Campus on Nicolson Av...
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The secret lives of boys

May 14, 2012
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The secret lives of boys

Mud glorious mud ... The joys of being a boy. I’m as much of a fan of martial arts as I am of major dental work. But this week, as I watched my little boy wrap a white belt around his skinny waist, join a line of his mates and learn to kick, my ...
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The inaugural MR (mister) Walk on the Gold Coast, QLD

January 17, 2012
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The inaugural MR (mister) Walk on the Gold Coast, QLD

An event that aims to reverse some of the negative stereotypes associated with men, has garnered the support of the Gold Coast Titans, police and business leaders. The initiative was sparked by Gold Coast Councillor Bob La Castra, following a question...
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Blokes Day 2011 (Hawkesbury Showground, Sydney)

May 20, 2011
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A family fun day out… Blokes' Day celebrates the contribution that men and boys make to their community. Due to the increase in interest and participation, this year Blokes’ Day will be held at the Hawkesbury Showground, Clarendon. Sunday...
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In Praise of Men (North & South, NZ)

May 1, 2011
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In Praise of Men (North & South, NZ)

When I told a group of women friends I was going to write a celebratory essay about men, I picked up a faint, unspoken chill of disapproval. No matter that all of them are married to good men who trudge off to work every day, love their kids, clear th...
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