Jack Fischl

Bio

Jack is a co-founder at Keteka.com, a marketplace where travelers can book unique, authentic tours and activities with validated local guides. He has lived in 6 countries, traveled to over 20, and currently lives in Santiago, Chile. He is also a contributor at Quartz and has contributed to Mic since its inception.

My favorite habits from around the world

I want to learn how to sneeze like I'm in Japan, travel like I'm from Australia, and dance like I'm in Colombia. I've lived in six countries and traveled to more than 20, and wherever I go, I've experienced cultural norms that I would love to bring…

Coffee farms in Panama, guns in Idaho and black life in Dallas: How travel enables empathy

This article is part of the new Mic series "Enabling Empathy Through Travel." See the previous post here. For those who didn't vote for Donald Trump, a lot of the fallout from the presidential election has centered around trying to figure out what…

Find adventure, or you might forget your vacation

I will definitely forget about the hotel I stayed in the night before I watched a volcano erupt. I will remember the way the flaming rocks jumped out of the crater, then dropped and exploded when they smashed into the side of the volcano. I will…

The Super Bowl's Biggest Winner? Healthy Masculinity

In the midst of an event that literally celebrates men hitting each other repeatedly, millions of viewers finally got a look at healthy masculinity. During Super Bowl Sunday night, Unilever brand Dove Men+Care debuted an ad titled "Real Strength,"…

About 14,000 Men In the Military Were Raped Last Year — Almost None Will Report It

Most survivors of rape in the military are men. Men also develop post-traumatic stress disorder from rape at almost twice the rate they do from combat, according to a sobering in-depth report published in GQ last month. The magazine's in-depth look…

What We Must Not Forget When the Sunday Night Lights Turn

This week, millions of Americans drafted their fantasy football teams as the heavily anticipated 2014 NFL season kicked off Thursday night. But amidst the excitement, it's easy for football fans to forget stories from the offseason that may have…

Men Face Hairy Paradox When It Comes to How Much Is 'Too Much'

Remember that scene when the protagonist of your favorite show ripped off his shirt to reveal a chiseled body and a muscled, hairy back? Nope. You can certainly recount muscular, hairless men removing their shirts, and probably even muscular men…

How Our Stereotypes About Masculinity Are Confusing a Generation of Young Men

In Crazy, Stupid, Love, Ryan Gosling's character picks up dozens of gorgeous women at a local bar and teaches Steve Carrell's character to do the same. By the end of the movie, however, they both have learned the error of their player ways and found…

What Happens After Men Get Raped in America

The following story features interviews and material that address sexual violence and its effect on victims. It's highly likely that you know a man who has endured sexual violence. But you probably don't know it yet, and might never know. One in 6…

7 Positive Phrases We Should be Teaching America's Boys About Masculinity

"Watch me man up like nobody else; I'm gonna man up all over myself." That line, from the song "Man Up" in hit Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, is meant to be somewhat satirical. But the messaging rings true even without hilarious musical…

The Surprising Reason Why Many Men Are Now Drinking Breast Milk

Some men will do anything to get an edge when it comes to their bodies — even, apparently, drinking human breast milk. But unfortunately for these manly men, this latest trend in the masculinity market may not be all that some people believe it's…

Guys Who Can't Grow Beards: Your Time Has Come

The canary is dead. Up until the end of last year, beards were trendy. But now, not surprisingly, it's trendy to talk about how they're not trendy. The hipsters have been thoroughly ridiculed, and even scientists have ominously predicted the demise…

There's a Rape Epidemic in America That No One Is Talking About

Chris Anderson was sexually abused by his neighbor when he was a child. Confused about exactly what happened and what it meant, he shut out the trauma of the experience for almost 25 years before finally realizing it was the source of his…

Brad Pitt's New Movie About the Steubenville Rape Has a Strong Message For Men

The video is as ominous as its creator intended — a figure shrouded in a cheap Guy Fawkes mask, his viage illuminated by the glow of a computer screen. Recorded a few nights before Christmas, that digital missive — created by a scrawny young man…

Why Do We Mock Aspiring Musicians and Revere Entrepreneurs?

The opening scene of the first episode of HBO's new series Silicon Valley happens at a Kid Rock concert. In the scene, a startup founder takes the microphone away from the rock star to talk about making the world a better place through coding.…

Powerful Portraits Show What Transgender Looks Like Outside of America

Photographer Álvaro Laiz has traveled the Mongolian steppes and deep into the Venezuelan jungle in an attempt to pursue and portray the different ways identity is reflected in cultures around the world. The resulting series Transmongolian and…

7 Damaging Lies We Teach Boys About How to Become a Real Man

Many of the conventional lessons we teach our boys about being men are based on traditional wisdom that encourages young men to embrace violent behavior and stifle emotions. Boys that act outside of the masculinity box we've constructed for them —…

The '300' Body is Unhealthy For Any Man to Attain

The sequel to 300, 300: Rise of an Empire, comes out Friday, and before men everywhere are bombarded with more distorted images of "masculine" bodies, it's important to understand the hidden reality behind the Spartan aesthetic. There are stark…

What Michael Sam and Frank Ocean Being Gay Has to Do With American Masculinity

Updated February 27, 2014 Last year, an unusually prescient Snoop Dogg addressed the challenges facing a gay musician working in hip-hop by talking about pro sports: "It's like a football team," he said. "You can't be in a locker room full of…

Justin Bieber's Masculinity Fail

Unless you just this second emerged from a secluded cabin in North Dakota, you know that on Wednesday night, Justin Bieber was arrested for drag racing, suspicion of driving under the influence and resisting arrest. This is the latest, and perhaps…