Wisdom

Rebuilding Reciprocity
Truth alone can heal what pride has broken. The war between men and women is not natural. It is manufactured by a culture that rewards resentment and mocks responsibility. Men are not the enemy of women, and women are not the enemy of men. The true enemy is the spirit of division that turned cooperation into competition. To rebuild what was lost, both must return to the principle that made civilization possible: reciprocity.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Men
The Asymmetry of Consequence
A society cannot survive when truth applies to one group but not another. Every civilization that endures is built on shared accountability, equal justice, and balanced consequence. When one group is shielded from correction while another carries the full weight of judgment, corruption takes root. Today, that imbalance has become deeply gendered. Men are punished for failure, while women are protected from it. Men are held to the standard of results, while women are measured by intentions. The scales of consequence are no longer even, and the results are visible everywhere.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Men
Men Are Not Utilities
Society praises men for what they produce but rarely for who they are. From childhood, men are taught that their value comes from their performance. They are measured by their paycheck, their strength, their endurance, and their ability to provide. They are expected to sacrifice without complaint, to solve problems without emotion, and to keep standing no matter how much weight they carry. What society calls manhood is often servitude disguised as virtue.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Men
"I Don't Need Another Daughter!"
This story is based on real events that happened in the 1970s in the Soviet Union, before use of the ultrasound became common for pregnancies.
By Lana V Lynx4 months ago in Men
Halloween Pumpkin Painting Ideas That Prove No-Carve Designs Are the Way to Go
For some, Halloween is all about getting your hands dirty and carving a fresh pumpkin. For others, a no-carve pumpkin design allows for more creativity (and less mess!). If you're someone who doesn't love all the sharp tools and all that comes with carving, these festive pumpkin painting ideas are for you.
By General gyan4 months ago in Men
Generations were taught to hide the storm.
For centuries, men were told that feeling is weakness. Women were told the same – and punished for it. Tears, grief, joy, desire: all policed. Women’s hearts were called “too much,” men’s hearts were called “off-limits.”
By THE HONED CRONE4 months ago in Men
The Garden After the War
Across the ages, we’ve played out this wound—the fall from Eden, the wars of gods and lovers, the burning of witches, the crucifixion of truth. But the myths are shifting now. The garden is not lost; it waits within us. Every healed heart is a seed, every honest union a bloom. We are rewriting the story of creation—not from power over, but power with. This is the new genesis.
By THE HONED CRONE4 months ago in Men
FALLS & FOOLS
Somewhere around the time of discovering this platform called Vocal, I dove deep into my collection of journals and texts to dig up anything with enough value to be showcased. Amongst these precious files, a number of them were no-brainers to adapt for publishing, but the same couldn't be said for them all. A handful of the written works were plentiful in significance, yet puny in word count—too puny to stand alone on this website.
By JeRon Baker4 months ago in Men
No Category for Women?
I have been sharing my articles on Vocal for several months now—pieces about the divine feminine, feminine rage, women’s health, cycles, and all the messy, miraculous, chaotic, powerful aspects of womanhood. I expected to select a category and keep writing. I didn’t expect to hit a wall: there is no category for women.
By THE HONED CRONE4 months ago in Men
Silent Scream
A mask I wear that no one can remove it hides a side of me that makes even the gods fear and tremble, a mind that God and the devil created together. These gifts I have called curses; but in reality they are a Blessing and all I have to do is use them and not care about the outcome Because God has prepared the way for my gifts and in doing so made it in his light and grace so it is true. If man tries to sway me away from the tasks at hand I am to turn the other cheek and walk away and continue my journey for Gods plan is Light an Truth to disobey it is to commit SIN an that is not allowed for his children. Follow his will at all costs.
By Dragon Matthew Wood - Hillman4 months ago in Men
How to Get Your Wife to Want More Sex
Introduction: Why Your Wife Might Not Be in the Mood One of the most common frustrations men share is wondering why their wife doesn’t want sex as often as they do. It’s easy to assume it’s about attraction, age, or hormones, but often the root issue is much more practical: exhaustion, stress, and feeling unsupported.
By No One’s Daughter6 months ago in Men
The Forgotten Elixir in My Father's Cabinet
My father has always been my hero. He’s a man carved from resilience, with hands that have built, fixed, and comforted more things than I can count. But lately, I’d noticed a change. The spark in his eyes seemed dimmer, his shoulders carried a new weight, and the vibrant energy that once filled every room he entered had softened to a quiet hum. The pressures of a long life, of running a business, of simply being, were beginning to show.
By Vitamax6 months ago in Men