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Why We Fear Doing the Right Thing
Evil has a way of taking anything short of the hardest “no” as “yes”. Evil people aren’t interested in your consent. For them, lack of resistance will…
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Liberal Feminism Is the Reason Men Are Clueless
I have some bad news for the ladies. Actually, it may not be news, but it’s definitely bad, and here goes: A lot of guys have no idea what they are…
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The Problem with the Whatever, Whenever, Wherever Approach to Sex.
We never serve the truth by promoting falsehood. This may sound uncontroversial, obvious even, but you’d be surprised. Lots of people try to do just…
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The Problem with the Whatever, Whenever, Wherever Approach to Sex.
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Andrew Tate and the Death of Liberal Feminism
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Being "Nice" Damages Your Relationships
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Liberal Feminism Is the Reason Men Are Clueless
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Why You Don't Know Who You Are
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Keeping a Bad Day from Turning Into a Bad Life
Of course, things would go to pot the day I decided to do a long fast. The day was bad from the beginning. I woke up groggy, and knew it was going to be…
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Andrew Tate and the Death of Liberal Feminism
This is not a story with a good guy. Not a story where Andrew Tate is the hero, even if it sounds like it. I loathe Tate. He is a pervert, a pimp, a…
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Lessons from Larry Mondello
TV and I go way back. When I was a kid, TV was, at times, if not a good friend, certainly my best one. Hours were wiled away watching reruns of sitcoms…
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Advice for Women on Men and Pornbrain
The only thing more ubiquitous than porn these days is talk about how porn is ubiquitous. Porn has become an inescapable reality in our digitized…
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Being "Nice" Damages Your Relationships
You may be more controlled than you know. You may think your choices are free and not at all influenced by others, but that may not be true. In my…
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A Chance to Play by the Rules and Win
Dear Friends, I wanted to give you a personal heads up about something before it really goes public. I have bad new and good news. First, the good. I am…
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What to Do When You Are Haunted by Ghosts
Let me tell you a ghost story. The Retreat is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid…
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