The Boy Crisis, by Warren Farrell
Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do About It.
Culture
friends with benefits
a relationship that is sexual without being romantic. Typically, these relationships can be between people that consider themselves platonic friends without pressure -- wikipedia.
How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners
"While the tenets of gracious behavior never change, the situations a gentleman faces do and have changed significantly in the last ten years" -- amazon.
The "front page of the Internet."
"put some respect on my name"
Heard this said in a video of a political rally speaker, and it didn't feel right. Apparently the phrase has been in the culture since 2016.
correcting transgender beliefs
Request: My 15yo sister says that she feels like a man. Is it better to affirm her beliefs or try to lead her in the direction of truth?
jihad (meaning)
"In Islam, a meritorious struggle or effort. Although in the West it is sometimes erroneously translated as ‘holy war’ and understood as referring exclusively to military combat, Islamic texts yield a broader array of meanings connected to moral and ethical struggles" -- britannica.com.
deterrents to crime with integrity
Ten methods calibrated specifically for effectiveness in arresting the potentiality of a crime being committed.
Generation X
The generation between baby boomers and millennials, often called the "middle child" generation due to its smaller size, grew up during significant technological and media evolution and was the first to widely use personal computers.
believers and fanatics
On the spiritual journey, believers cultivate their own reality-testing, while fanatics indulge in a special relationship with dogma.
dating someone who doesn't believe in God
Request: Seems to be adding some strain to our relationship.
lullaby
"The music is often simple and repetitive. Lullabies can be found in many countries, and have existed since ancient times" -- wikipedia.
The Fourth Turning Is Here, by Neil Howe
Request: a nuanced view on current events on a global scale attempting to explain the cyclical nature of our tumultuous times.
polygamy
Request: is it "inherently wrong or it does no good in the advancement of humanity, as there are differences between different religious and spiritual views"?
wearing revealing clothes
Request: Some religions are really strict on this. Do they have a point?