Lift up your spirits, with a little spot of soul. By Tijn Touber

The other day I was having coffee in the park with my good friend Alex. One of the things I like about Alex is that he is a man. Now I know that may sound a bit queer, but in these times, when so many men (and women) are struggling with their gender identities, it is nice to meet a guy every now and then who is still a “real” man and being proud of it.

Alex likes all the things “real” men like to do: boxing, wrestling, looking at- and talking about girls, riding the big waves on his surf board and going to soccer games with his mates. Like a “real” man he doesn’t like his wife around when he’s doing most of these men things. Especially not during soccer games: “They always spoil the fun,” he says. “They sit there in between us guys with an attitude like ‘what’s all the fuss about?’ It’s really hard to get into the game with someone like that around!”   Read more...