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The Five Myths of Masculinity

 

It’s no surprise that males and females are quite different. Research demonstrates that a man’s brain is different than his female counterpart’s. Men process information differently. Men tend to be more focused. Women are better at multitasking. Partially because of these differences, boys grow up learning a distorted view of masculinity. These distortions are reinforced by the culture, and are often passed along by fathers.

Recently, I had the chance to interview Gary Oliver, author of Raising Sons and Loving It! (along with his wife, Carrie Oliver). Gary has identified five key myths of masculinity and I want to pass them along to you.

Myth #1: A Man’s Man Is Big, Brave and Strong. Read On

   
   
   
   

XTREME RADIO Kevin McCullough is one of the rising stars of conservative talk radio.  He shares his talk show, Xtreme Radio, with actor Stephen Baldwin.  They take on today's most controversial issues with a common sense approach.  Kevin is the author of several books, including Musclehead Revolution and The Kind of Man Every Man Should Be.

Let's start off with the back-story.  How did you get started in talk radio?

I was working in Christian radio at Moody Broadcasting for a number of years in Chicago.  Read On

   
   
   
   

DEATH PANEL ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin called President Barack Obama's health plan "downright evil" Friday in her first online comments since leaving office, saying in a Facebook posting that he would create a "death panel" that would deny care to the neediest Americans.

"The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their 'level of productivity in society,' whether they are worthy of health care," the former Republican vice presidential candidate wrote. Read On
 
 
 
 
 

PERSONAL USE OF PLANE COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford used state aircraft for personal and political trips, often bringing along his wife and children -- contrary to state law regarding official use, an Associated Press investigation has found.

Records reviewed by the AP show that since he took office in 2003, the two-term Republican has taken trips on state aircraft to locations of his children's sporting events, hair and dentist appointments, political party gatherings and a birthday party for a campaign donor.

According to state budget law, "Any and all aircraft owned or operated by agencies of the State Government shall be used only for official business."

On March 10, 2006, a state plane was sent to pick up Sanford in Myrtle Beach and return him to Columbia, the state capital, at a cost of $1,265 -- when his calendar showed his only appointment in Columbia was "personal time" at his favorite discount hair salon. Read On

 
 
 

GODFATHER CLAIMS PATERNITY LONDON —  A British tabloid reported Saturday that the godfather of Michael Jackson's three children claims to be the father of the singer's daughter Paris.

The News of the World quotes Jackson's longtime friend Mark Lester as saying that he "gave Michael my sperm so that he could have kids — and I believe Paris is my daughter."

The newspaper also quotes Lester, is a 51-year-old former child star known for his lead role in the 1968 movie version of the state show "Oliver!" as saying he's willing to take a paternity test.

In a video interview with Lester broadcast on the News of the World Web site, Lester said he donated his sperm at a London clinic. He said Jackson was married to Debbie Rowe at the time. Read On

 
 
 
 
Trading downTOUGH TIMES FOR PORN On a recent Saturday night, Savannah Stern earned $300 to hang out for seven hours at a party in Santa Monica wearing nothing but a feather boa.

The veteran of more than 350 hard-core pornography productions took the job to earn extra cash and to network. But the word at the 35th anniversary party for Hustler magazine was not heartening, especially among the roughly 75 other women working there.

"At least five girls I haven't seen in a while came up to me and said, 'Savannah, are you working?' " said Stern, who started in the industry four years ago and, like most adult performers, uses a stage name. "I had to say, 'No, not really,' and they all said, 'Yeah, I'm not either.' Read On
 
 
 
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