Editorials
Men Answering My Childcare Ad
I posted an ad on Craigslist this week and found myself in the new economy. With my older son leaving for college soon, I need to hire afternoon help, someone to drive my younger son from school and to activities, and to do cleaning and shopping and errands to round out the job. It has […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to childcare, I prefer a manny
It comes as no surprise to me that a male nanny is up for the childcare industry’s biggest gong. Like Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow, Jemima Khan and Britney Spears, who all have given birth to boys and pretty quickly hired mannies, I’ve known that males make the best nannies for years. No disrespect to the […]
Read MoreThe missing man in class
I do not have solid proof, but I believe that the public school experience of my generation of black males in Jim Crow’s South was far superior to that of most young African-American males in today’s public schools anywhere in the nation. My generation’s experience was better, I am certain, because we had a substantial […]
Read MoreOn The Reason Why You May Only Get One Black Male Teacher Ever In Your Life (If At All)
Here’s a real and researched statistic for you. Before college, I only had 1 Black male teacher. I also believe I had 1-2 male Latino (sorry for redundancy, it’s necessary) teachers in my lifetime before college as well. His name was Mr. Wingate and he taught me Computer Applications. In 12th grade. Nothing profound, but […]
Read MoreBarring Male Educators: Safety Concern, Fear-Mongering, Or Discrimination?
Washington Post “On Parenting” contributor Brian Reid let loose a little parenting secret: He would never hire a male tutor for his elementary-aged daughter. In “Little Girls, College Guys–and Nervous Parents,” Reid writes: We had a rough set of criteria: the tutor had to be an exceptional speaker, had to be good with kids and […]
Read MoreStephen Colbert suggests men work in child care
Stephen Colbert has a television show on Comedy Central. In this epsidoe he proposes that unemployed men should be hired to work in child care. Although it’s a satirical comment – we think his right – men should work in child care. An excerpted video clip from Stephen Colbert It’s towards the end of this […]
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