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for men's gatherings, retreats, and trainings. April 2008. NEW items or postings Updated Men's Studies
Press. A relatively new publisher of journals and books on men's studies.
Well worth a look. Optimal time
for sexual intercourse: 3 to 13 minutes. The Please report broken links or suggest
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Trainings NOTICE
My selection of gatherings or other men's events is a personal choice.
I've generally tried to list more modest, non-commercial, non-profit enterprises
with no ties to larger organizations. With any gathering or men's event, you would do well to find out more
via the organization's website (including any links to sponsoring
organizations) and by consulting Google and Wikipedia. Ongoing Trainings and Retreats Circles
of Air, Circles of Stone (http://www.questforvision.com/index.html).
Sparrow Hart runs vision quests, men's programs, adventures of the spirit. He
is co-founder and current leader of the Men's Wisdom Council. Sparrow's Mythic
Warrior program trains men in leadership in a nine-weekend program over
nine months. You can get more details on Mythic Warrior or any of Sparrow's
other programs at his Web site or by e-mail: sparrow@together.net. NEW The Yearly and Semiannual Gatherings The Men's Wisdom Council: http://www.rowecenter.org/
- Click on Summer Camps. The Connecticut Men's Gathering: http://www.comega.org/ The Massachusetts Men's Gathering: http://www.themenscenter.com/mmg/ Mainely Men: http://www.mainelymen.org/
Maine Boys to Men: http://www.boystomen.info/
The
Granite Men's Gathering ( The
Rhode Island Men's Gathering: http://members.tripod.com/rimensgathering/ Minnesota Men's Conference: http://hiddenwine.com/MMC/index.html
Great Mother and New Father Conference: http://greatmotherconference.com/ California Men's Gathering: http://www.thecmg.org/ General:
Portals and Publications NEW
Men's Studies Press. A relatively new publisher
of journals and books on men's studies. Well worth a look. One Web site seems to stand out as a gateway, or
portal, to access not only a rich amount of its own material but links to
many, many other sites of interest to men (including Menletter):
The Men's Center (http://themenscenter.com/). The coverage is
astounding. Menstuff is a massive, mostly noncommercial
site with many noted authors. They get something like 100,000 visitors a day
and have been around for over a decade. Mensissues - an extensively indexed and
categorized listing of articles on men's issues, drawn from Menstuff.org. While not exactly
a portal, the My Way collection (http://mysearch.myway.com/jsp/GGdir.jsp?cat=gwd/Top/Society/People/Men)
has links to many hundreds of sites to explore. See also the sites for men's groups, below under Society and Community. Ritual Sweat lodges http://www.bearspiritvision.com/sweatlodge.htm http://www.welcomehome.org/rob/sweat/sweat.html
Breathwork http://www.breathwork.com/,
http://www.eupsychia.com/IB.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holotropic_Breathwork
Body and Mind General sites devoted to men's health The first two sites seem especially
good. Men's Health ( http://menshealth.com/ ) is the Web presence of
the monthly print magazine. On the surface, it's irreverent and raunchy, but
it never slides into pornography. The advice on sex, health, exercise, and
nutrition is usually well-thought-out and well-researched. The Men's Health Network ( http://www.menshealthnetwork.org/
) is aimed at both physicians and the general (male) public. It includes an
offer for an e-mail newsletter that is always informative. E-Learning
tool from International Society for Men's Health and Gender. I haven't tried
this yet. Journal of
Men's Health and Gender. Seems to be a subscription site, aimed at health
professionals. Still worth a look. Healthstuff, an extensively indexed and
categorized list of links to health articles in Menstuff.org. The Men's
Health section of Healthopedia. A commercial site
with a substantial number of ads, but generally solid information. http://www.healthopedia.com/mens-health.html Body Mass Index and Risk of Suicide Among Men.
Not what you'd think: the fatter men had a lower risk. http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/167/5/468
Longevity gap narrowing between men and women. http://my.webmd.com/content/Article/101/106141.htm?printing=true
The http://www.malehealthcenter.com/
Medline Plus, a site of the National Institutes of Health (US), has a
"Men's Health Topics" section. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/menshealth.html
International
Society for Men's Health and Gender: free newsletter. This site comes out of http://www.ismh.org/ismh/english/newsletter.htm
Main site: http://www.ismh.org/ismh/english/home.htm
General health site; many good men's health
topics http://www.healthday.com/index.cfm Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota: A collection of articles on
men's health issues http://blueprint.bluecrossmn.com/topic/mens;jsessionid=MSS1TX0HV2BAMCTYAIUDF4Q Prostate cancer detection and treatment New prostate cancer study focuses on side effects
like urinary and bowel incontinence and erectile dysfunction for four
treatment modes. http://tinyurl.com/2knpn2
from the Philadelphia Inquirer http://tinyurl.com/372yms
from the Wall Street Journal Prostate Cancer Awareness Week. A good site with general information about
prostates and about prostate testing, cancer, and treatment. http://pcaw.org Testosterone Replacement Therapy: Prostate cancer risks
overstated. http://www.urologytimes.com/urologytimes/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=417345 When prostate screening is positive and biopsy is negative:
Psychological distress. A resource site for prostate cancer. http://www.healthopedia.com/prostate-cancer/ Androgen
deprivation therapy in prostate cancer treatment linked to diabetes and
cardiovascular disease. http://tinyurl.com/2yvfnw Intensity Moderated Radiation Therapy and prostate cancer gives good long-term results. http://tinyurl.com/284nt6 New biomarker
predicts spread of prostate cancer. http://tinyurl.com/28flvr What To Do If Prostate Cancer Strikes: A Helpbook
for Patients. A brief summary of prostate cancer treatments. http://www.cancerresearch.org/prostatebook.html
PSA Rising Blog. A Weblog devoted to
prostate cancer, with categorized entries. http://www.psa-rising.com/blog/ National
Prostate Cancer Coalition. You can buy blue wristbands, find out about
symptoms and treatment, find out about free screening, and more. http://www.fightprostatecancer.org/site/PageServer
A New
View on Prostate Cancer. A study shows that watchful waiting, even among
older men, may be just waiting for an early and painful death. http://www.fightprostatecancer.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6499&news_iv_ctrl=1001
Gillette's
Prostate Cancer Challenge website. Loaded with good information. http://gillettepcc.org/index.asp Prostate Cancer Foundation. Extensive site with
on-line booklets, an e-mail newsletter, and so on. You can get blue wrist
bands for a small donation. http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org/
Early prostate cancer screening cuts risks of
aggressive cancer. A significant development. http://www.healthscout.com/news/1/526690/main.html
Lifestyle and dietary interventions in prostate
cancer prevention and treatment http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Health/5-08-11SlowProstateCancer.htm http://www.jsonline.com/alive/news/aug05/347570.asp Hormone/vaccine treatment for recurrent prostate
cancer http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jul2005/nci-25.htm
The latest on surgery versus watchful waiting. http://apnews.myway.com//article/20050512/D8A1B83O0.html http://my.webmd.com/content/Article/105/107930.htm?printing=true http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/352/19/1977 Prostate Cancer resource from the National
Institutes of Health http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancerinfo/types/prostate/ Dangers of watchful waiting in prostate cancer -
these links are very important. Supposedly slow-growing cancers become
aggressive after 10 to 15 years. http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/291/22/2713
A balanced view of the PSA testing controversy http://www.ajc.com/health/content/health/0604/08prostate.html
Different Prostate Cancer Treatments Produce Similar
Results. Surgery, seed implantation, and external beam radiation compared. http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?ap=197&page=newsdetail&id=518555 General outlook for prostate cancer http://www.healthday.com/view.cfm?id=518836 Prostate
cancer detection: possible new test for earlier detection http://www.healthscout.com/news/197/517862/main.html Prostate cancer - do-it-yourself prevention http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,999787,00.html Major League Baseball gets involved in prostate cancer prevention and
detection http://www.healthscout.com/printerFriendly.asp?ap=197&id=514164
(lots of good basic information here) Quiz to assess your risk of getting prostate cancer http://www.msnbc.com/news/604780.asp Prostate Cancer Calculator figures your chances
based on your PSA and stage. http://www.prostatecalculator.org/ Scoring system for prostate
cancer screening, to cut down on unnecessary biopsies http://www.healthscout.com/printer/197/514777/main.html "Watchful waiting" may be safe for
carefully selected men with prostate cancer. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/496666_print
Heart disease and stroke Light drinking may extend life, reduce heart
attack risk. Read carefully! It's
not an invitation to get sloshed on a regular basis, or to start drinking again
if you're on the wagon. There are better, safer paths to longevity and health
through exercise, diet, and stress reduction. http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2006/07/24/hscout533973.html Gum
disease related to heart disease: Brush your teeth to help your heart. http://my.webmd.com/content/article/100/105714.htm?printing=true
Impotence
may be a signal that something more is wrong - like heart disease. Loss of
erections can be a sign of vascular disease. http://www.healthscout.com/printer/197/521013/main.html Risk
factors for heart disease. One of them is abstaining from alcohol -
that's because moderate amounts seem to protect against heart disease. The
trick is to keep it moderate; overuse of alcohol is worse than abstinence for
your heart. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/08/30/health/webmd/main639484.shtml Anger
and stroke risk http://www.heartcenteronline.com/myheartdr/home/research-detail_print.cfm?reutersid=4172 Sex, Viagra, etc. NEW Optimal time for sexual intercourse:
3 to 13 minutes. This does NOT include foreplay! Let's Talk
About Sex. An extensive categorized and alphabetical listing of men's sex
concerns. Male
biological clock? Older men may have lowered fertility and may be more likely
to father children with autism or schizophrenia. Premature
ejaculation - a sex therapist's perspective. Advocates a combination of
pharmaceuticals and therapy. http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2006.00238.x Viagra
use among men having sex with men: increased risky behavior http://www.amjmed.com/article/PIIS0002934305000860/fulltext
Infertility
becoming a male problem http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4118976.stm
Male
contraception http://www.malecontraceptives.org/index.htm
Do
Women Really Want a Male Birth Control Pill? Glenn Sacks's
opinion. http://www.glennsacks.com/do_women_really.htm
Microsoft
and Phizer crack down on fake Viagra scams. http://www.healthscout.com/printer/197/1505746/main.html Recreational
use of Viagra increasing among younger men http://www.healthscout.com/printer/197/520498/main.html
Viagra
and testosterone used together can be more effective. http://www.healthscout.com/printer/197/520576/main.html
Exercise and erectile dysfunction http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=197&id=514454 Two sites about infertility http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994841
Male birth control closer to
reality http://www.healthscout.com/printer/197/521396/main.html
Smoking and obesity effects
on erectile dysfunction http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/490479_print
Miscellaneous health sites Best
Life magazine's New Year's resolutions for men. Unusual list of suggestions
and resources; worth checking out anytime. Exercise
lowers risk of death by 50 to 70%; results are similar for Caucasians and
African Americans (for which information was previously lacking). Testicular Cancer Awareness Week. General
information about detection and treatment of testicular cancer. You can sign
up for a monthly e-mail reminder for doing a self-examination. Breast cancer self-exam reminder for men, especially
over-60 and overweight. http://tinyurl.com/27e9hl Drink coffee, stay smart: Coffee consumption in
older men slows cognitive decline. http://www.nature.com/ejcn/journal/v61/n2/full/1602495a.html Life expectancy tied to race and place. http://www.medicineonline.com/medical-conditions/article.html?articleID=6001&articleSource=12
(Popup
alert) Body heat may help kill testicular cancer cells
that have spread to other parts of the body. http://apnews.myway.com//article/20060726/D8J3B6802.html
Prostate Online. An excellent source for information on prostate
cancer http://www.prostate-online.org/ New test for testicular cancer http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2005/07/21/hscout526981.html
Testicular cancer awareness site http://www.keepyoureyeontheball.org/
Dairy
and its role in preventing diabetes in men. http://www.medpagetoday.com/tbindex.cfm?tbid=1007&topicid=13 Domestic
violence and music therapy. Examines the power of using popular music, something
people already listen to, as a way for people to express their
feelings. Includes examples of therapeutic messages in popular music as
well as original music by Freudian Slip, therapeutic rock band. http://www.enterthefreudianslip.com/music_therapy_and_domestic_violence.htm Gender
differences in benefits of alcohol consumption Men's
(non)involvement in their children's health care http://www.healthscout.com/news/197/517666/main.html Men and osteoporosis http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=197&id=514338 Botox as treatment for prostate enlargement http://my.webmd.com/content/Article/72/81523.htm?printing=true Football legend Mike
Ditka tackles men's health
http://www.healthscout.com/news/197/515704/main.html Why women shouldn't baby
their men: solicitousness prolongs pain http://www.healthscout.com/news/197/514958/main.html Seat belt use among young men
is lowest http://www.healthscout.com/printer/197/1505483/main.html
Families and
Fathers Fatherstuff. An extensive listing of links and references about fathers and
fathering. http://menstuff.org/fatherstuff/current.html or http://fatherstuff.org. Includes Kidstuff, too - for fathers and issues
directly relating to children. Women
in Racing. For fathers and daughters who might be interested in competing in
male-dominated sports. Lists over 1,450 women who race or have raced against
men. Noodad. A new blogger site run
by a couple of young dads, with information on fatherhood and on men in
general. Fathers and Families
site. From the mission statement: "Fathers and Families protects the child's right to the love and care of both
parents. We seek shared parenting for the children of divorced and
never-married parents, with equal rights and responsibilities for fathers and
mothers." http://www.fathersandfamilies.org/site/index.php Just for Dads. A site dedicated to fathers and
fathering. Seems to have gone inactive. My Child Says Daddy. A site dedicated to
supporting fathers in being more involved with their children's lives. http://www.mychildsaysdaddy.org/home.htm Male
puberty: talking to your son http://www.healthscout.com/printer/197/517505/main.html Spotting
teen alcohol abuse http://www.healthscout.com/printer/197/517836/main.html Fatherhood (http://fatherhood.about.com/)
is a big site, updated frequently. It's part of the
Parenting & Family pages of a very large general-information site called
About.com. The Dads and Teens http://www.fathers.com/articles/articles.asp?id=511&cat=4 Dads' role in encouraging their daughters to be physically active http://my.webmd.com/content/Article/73/88835.htm?printing=true A book by a divorced African-American dad in http://www.primezone.com/pages/news_releases.mhtml?d=45477 Divorce and
Custody Dads Voices: Still a Dad (http://www.proactive-coach.com/divorce/fathers) has links to resources and support
for divorced dads, including support and advice. The second edition of the
book Still a Dad has just been
published. Leving's Divorce
Magazine. On-line resource for legal, parenting, lifestyle matters. It goes
beyond just the legal and child visitation issues to address the whole
(divorced) man. http://www.levingsdivorcemagazine.com/
Dads http://www.dadsamerica.org/da.html
American Coalition for
Fathers and Children. An advocate of shared parenting. Fathers4Justice. A new rights
organization for justice in family law. Chapters in the http://www.fathers-4-justice.org/
Many of the other men's sites have
links to divorce issues. Society and
Community Differences between boys' and girls' reading
scores: Are schools tailoring their English curriculums to girls' brains at
the expense of boys? A Conscientious Objector in the Gender War. Wendy
McElroy's 2003 essay is provocative and concludes: "The only way out of
the quagmire is to abandon convoluted social theory and return to common
sense." A British take on the gender wars as depicted in
advertising. http://www.weeklygripe.co.uk/a260.asp
"Dissing" men:
the new gender war. An Australian article on gender wars in the media. Based
on a PhD thesis. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=4907 Gender war as barely civil. http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/vines/3951/sex.html
Angry Harry has a few things to say about what he
calls a "permanent" gender war and concludes that equality between
men and women is not achievable. http://www.angryharry.com/esAPermanentGenderWar.htm
Genderwar.org is a feature-filled site
"Publicizing the Contempt for Men in Western Culture." http://www.genderwar.org/home.php
World's most dangerous jobs. Guess what - they're
the jobs men do. Latest (2007) stats. International Men's Day. Started in 1999
in http://www.geocities.com/jtluxing/intmensday.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Men's_Day
http://www.petitiononline.com/mensday/petition.html
Differences in Frequency of
Violence and Reported Injury Between Reciprocal and Nonreciprocal Intimate
Partner Violence. A study conducted by the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention. http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/short/AJPH.2005.079020v1
Relationstuff. An extensively indexed and categorized listing of links to
articles on men's relationships. Violence against men: a selection of important
sites: Battered
Men, a reprint of an article in Pacific
Sun: http://www.menstuff.org/issues/byissue/batteredmen.html Battered
Men (many articles, links, and resources): Equal
Justice Foundation: http://www.ejfi.org/DV/dv-6.htm Male
Victims of Domestic Abuse: http://www.pitt.edu/~frieze/maleabuse.htm Surviving
the Memories: http://www.survivingthememories.com/id67.html S.A.F.E (Stop Abuse for Everyone):< |