I’m not sure why I care so much, and then suddenly I am. He didn’t take me seriously.
May 21, 2018
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May 08, 2018
The shape of a mentor: What I learnt from my uncle and Elton
By Paul MitchellI’ve heard music like this but never seen a man who isn’t watching football so excited. The way Wayne describes it, the album could be a religious artefact. But I don’t understand any of the words he’s using to describe it, nor the lyrics: “All the young girls love Alice, tender young Alice they say …”
Mar 21, 2018
Carry it lightly: The inherited masculinities of a gay father and his son
By Jim ThomsonWhen your partner’s the same gender as you, one thing you’re gifted is a blank slate. Cleaning the gutters, ironing, taking the car for a service, buying sheets—it’s all up for grabs. And that’s what Alex sees.
Mar 01, 2018
Teenage monsters: Coming of age in my father’s care
By Craig HildebrandThere were no easy answers, he was saying, which is the same as saying there are no answers at all. And even though I wasn’t asking him, the answer I got was to empathise with the bullies. Forgive them all, they know not what they do.
Aug 02, 2017
Half a bread roll and a glass of pop: Seeing and doing love between men
By German A VillegasHe didn’t have to do anything that day in Chile, but my uncle took time out of his life to take care of me. A child is raised by the community, and a boy learns to be a man from the men around him.
Oct 18, 2016
At Least for a While
By Sam ElkinI realise now that it would’ve been better for us both if I had stayed away sooner. But it was hard for me to let go of you because you were my father and I loved you.
Sep 22, 2016
Spines Out
By Regan LynchIt’s an odd thing to look at someone you’ve shared your life with and wonder if they’re about to kill you.