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C. Brian Smith
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Published in MEL Magazine

·Oct 10, 2018

He’s a Real Thumbsucker

The childhood habit doesn’t go away for everyone — and neither does the shame around it — Eric, a 45-year-old advertising executive with a major U.S. agency, was being upbraided by an angry client displeased by the lousy performance of a recent campaign when the conference room suddenly fell silent, and Eric realized all eyes were on him. “Dude, what are you doing?” his colleague whispered. It…

Adulthood

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He’s a Real Thumbsucker
He’s a Real Thumbsucker
Adulthood

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Published in MEL Magazine

·Oct 4, 2018

My Dick Is Literally a Work of Art

I had Swedish designers turn my dick measurements into a ‘Penis Poster’ — and learned a ton about the history of dick sculptures, paintings and pics in the process — I’m debating whether or not to frame the life-size artistic rendering of my erect penis that’s just arrived in the mail. I commissioned it a couple months ago from a group of designers in Gothenburg, Sweden, to whom I sent the basic specs of my dick (i.e., length, girth, grower…

Sex

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My Dick Is Literally a Work of Art
My Dick Is Literally a Work of Art
Sex

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Published in MEL Magazine

·Sep 28, 2018

The Female Cheerleader Is a Recent Invention

In fact, it was an all-male pursuit as recently as the end of World War II — Jesse Hernandez, Quinton Peron and Napoleon Jinnies made history last month when they became the the first male cheerleaders in the NFL (for the Saints and Rams, respectively). The Ravens and Colts have had men who perform stunts with female cheerleaders, but this marked the first time men performed the…

Sports

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The Female Cheerleader Is a Recent Invention
The Female Cheerleader Is a Recent Invention
Sports

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Published in MEL Magazine

·Sep 25, 2018

The Brilliant ‘Disruptive Faggotry’ of Cakeboy Magazine

‘I’m going to talk about sex and cumming and fingering myself and shaving my asshole. I’m going to own that, and I’m going to put it out there, because fuck you.’ — Cakeboy is a gay men’s magazine that isn’t “gay” or “male,” according to its founder Sean Santiago, who chooses not to use those words to describe himself either. Rather, he considers Cakeboy’s identity, like his own, to be more of an ever-evolving conversation — a collaborative gesture toward something better…

LGBTQ

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The Brilliant ‘Disruptive Faggotry’ of Cakeboy Magazine
The Brilliant ‘Disruptive Faggotry’ of Cakeboy Magazine
LGBTQ

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Published in MEL Magazine

·Sep 20, 2018

Men Are Spending $200K and Enduring the Worst Pain Imaginable to Grow Three Inches

It’s called ‘stature lengthening,’ and it aims to help short kings tower over all their insecurities — At 5-foot-3, Sam was shorter than most guys entering freshman year of high school. Still, it didn’t bother him. He was a late bloomer and knew teens went through growth spurts at different times. I’ll grow, he reassured himself. I’ll catch up. Years went by, though, and Sam wasn’t getting…

Cosmetic Surgery

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Men Are Spending $200K and Enduring the Worst Pain Imaginable to Grow Three Inches
Men Are Spending $200K and Enduring the Worst Pain Imaginable to Grow Three Inches
Cosmetic Surgery

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Published in MEL Magazine

·Sep 18, 2018

Why Men Monogram

Donald Trump Jr. is only the latest in a long line of males to wear his initials on his sleeve — In a recent, since-deleted Instagram photo taken at Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landy’s annual gator hunt, Donald Trump Jr. made a strong sartorial choice by underlining his man boob sweat with his monogram.

Fashion

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Why Men Monogram
Why Men Monogram
Fashion

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Published in MEL Magazine

·Sep 13, 2018

What It’s Like to Be Financially Dependent on Your Wife

Dave is a 40-year-old full-time stay-at-home dad in L.A. with two sons, Bradley and Ernie, ages three and eight months. Prior to fatherhood Dave was a full-time social media manager bringing home $55,000 a year before taxes. His wife Beth, on the other hand, owns a production company and makes…

Money

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What It’s Like to Be Financially Dependent on Your Wife
What It’s Like to Be Financially Dependent on Your Wife
Money

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Published in MEL Magazine

·Sep 11, 2018

My One-Man Attempt to Figure Out Why Group Fitness Classes Are So Dominated By Women

The female-to-male ratio even in classes with names like Body Combat is 10:1 — I’m one of three men and 30 women awaiting direction at the start of a Saturday morning Zumba class, the group fitness program that combines Latin and World music with hip-hop dance moves. Judging from the leg warmers and fuchsia halter tops, there are no straight men in the room…

Fitness

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My One-Man Attempt to Figure Out Why Group Fitness Classes Are So Dominated By Women
My One-Man Attempt to Figure Out Why Group Fitness Classes Are So Dominated By Women
Fitness

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Published in MEL Magazine

·Sep 6, 2018

The Not-So-Attractive Origins of ‘Tall, Dark and Handsome’

As a barely pubescent, closeted gay teen, I remember being confused by Disney fairy tales in which tall, dashing princes galloped to the side of maidens in distress. Were Gaston, Aladdin and Prince Charming really the men I was supposed to be pining for? …

Beauty

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The Not-So-Attractive Origins of ‘Tall, Dark and Handsome’
The Not-So-Attractive Origins of ‘Tall, Dark and Handsome’
Beauty

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Published in MEL Magazine

·Aug 30, 2018

These Men All Go Naked for Very Different Reasons

An activist, pastor, reality star and the Naked Cowboy on leading a ‘clothing-optional’ lifestyle — When police officers arrived at a Planet Fitness in Plaistow, New Hampshire, late last month, they found 34-year-old Eric Stagno naked in a downward dog yoga position. Gym-goers said they felt “disgusted,” “sick” and “unsafe.” For his part, Stagno explained he was under the impression that Planet Fitness was a…

Nudity

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These Men All Go Naked for Very Different Reasons
These Men All Go Naked for Very Different Reasons
Nudity

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