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Louis Theroux (perhaps unintentionally) shows us that a traditional TV documentarian like him no longer holds the power.
Denying Jewish men’s masculinity, or blaming them for weakening ‘traditional’ masculinity, has long been part of antisemitism.
Amid a masculinity crisis driven by status anxiety and socioeconomic shifts, young men and boys are turning to physical transformations to assert dominance and self-mastery.
A new study highlights the experiences of men who left toxic online spaces.
Theroux’s new Netflix documentary exposes the ‘manfluencers’ profiting off male grievance – and hurting both men and women in the process.
An Australian study of anti-feminist attitudes shows up to 30% of boys surveyed expressed agreement with various forms of violent extremism.
Canadian and Australian studies are hearing from male teachers who promote gender and social justice while challenging and disrupting patriarchal masculinities in their classrooms.
No longer confined to social media feeds, the misogynistic ‘red pill’ worldview is now being amplified on Australian broadcast television.
Normalising violence, worsening body image and sexist attitudes are among the manosphere beliefs that are bleeding into relationships and workplaces.
It starts with one innocuous video. It ends in misogyny, anger and nihilism. Welcome to this online rabbit-hole of toxic masculinity.
No longer relegated to an obscure corner of the internet, manfluencers have found ways to expand their audiences and exploit them for profit.
New analysis of young Australians in 2010 and again in 2024 show women have become more supportive of stereotypical gender roles. Here’s what might be behind it.
A journalist’s deep dive into the manosphere asks big, important questions about why men are susceptible and what we can do. But it struggles to provide answers.
For decades, Malaysia and the US have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship. Could that be changing?
There are gender and class expectations of who takes the lead in climate action.
The Male Complaint argues it’s unhelpful to blame toxic masculinity for digital misogyny. We should try to understand the manosophere – even if we disagree with it.
Acquiring high-value status is not viewed merely as key for success in life, but also for attracting “high-value” women as well.
Prosecutors in the United Kingdom have charged Tate, and his brother with 21 offences. It’s likely to make his millions of followers even more loyal to him.
Instead of promoting diversity, many social networks and other popular digital platforms function as machines for the production and circulation of hate.
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