Men's Reading: More Then Chicks In Bikinis

Last Winter Josh was looking for a hobby. We decided to start by looking at the male-targeted magazines at Barnes and Noble. The topics basically amounted to sports, construction/carpentry, cars, sexy chicks in skimpy cloths and Men's Health. Then I read an article in the Huffington Post about how most newspapers don't have specific sections for men. It's ironic that it was in the Women's Section. I decided to talk to Josh about what kinds of things men would like to see written about, if there was a section just for them.

There is more to modern manhood then home improvement, hot chicks, cars, sports and male health. Today's dudes can talk about their emotions without feeling like a wimp, are interested in fatherhood, and want to know more about each other's experiences with women. I don't JUST mean sex. When they are having an issue in their relationship they are unafraid to ask a friend if they had the same problem and if something worked. A lot of articles on these things are written by women for men. Men want to hear from the male view. Here are some topics that Josh and I thought would be interesting to read about in a Huffington Post Men's section from dudes for dudes:

1. Daddy topics (dad play, having "the talk" with your teen, daddy-to-be fears, Daddy competitions)

2. "Performance Anxiety" (work, sex, ect......) and other emotional struggles (dealing with death, a break up, ect.....)

3. Stay-at-home Daddy blog posts

4. Dating Issues (ideas for dates, breakups, meeting family/friends, living together, is she the one?ect.......)

5. Work (parenting/work balance, ect....)

6. Women decoded (written by women focusing on helping men understand women)

7. Men's Health and Fitness

8, Men's fashion and hygiene

9. Cars

10. Construction

It would be like one bro getting advice from another bro. Like asking your dad for marriage or parenting advice. Josh says the topic he is most interested in from about is "Women Decoded". Something tells me he's not the only guy that would give that answer. While the reflex would be to say "then just read the Women's section" the truth is, if you're confused by women, reading a section for women by women won't answer ALL of your questions about how we work.

I think this is one of the reasons men statistically are less interested in reading then women. It's harder for boys to be motivated to learn how to read. I say that as a former reading tutor with mostly male students. Perhaps if there were more things that they would enjoy reading, men would read more. It's about motivation. Boys would see the men in their lives read and show an interest early on. If anything, it would be equal. Feminism is about equality yet us women are celebrated and focused on in today's world men are sometimes forgotten. We want equal and that includes a section for their interests too.