“Ye gods man. What an age,” writes Ben Domenech after slugging back a bourbon to clear his head after reading this Wall Street Journal piece describing one woman’s struggle with her boyfriend’s attachment to his childhood blanket “Pinky.”
Manhood is under attack everywhere as Barbara Walters is now rumored to produce a version of ‘The View’ for men and ABC reports that 1-in-4 Grown Men Travel With a Stuffed Animal.
Travelodge said that 25 percent of men reported they take their teddy bear away with them when going away on business. The stuffed animal supposedly reminds them of home and — some say — helps fill a cuddle-void left by distant partners.
Meanwhile Chrystler is developing the ‘Man Van’ for soccer dads and the horrific ‘icing’ trend continues to ‘force’ young dudes to chug Shiernoff Ice.
“Are men losing their balls?” asks Hamilton Nolan of Gawker.
I think we’ll be ok, as long as we keep our bourbon handy and still live in an age where Sylvester Stallone’s “The Expendables” is number one at the box office.
