Host Vinita Srivastava explores why racist, homophobic and sexist attitudes are increasingly showing up in school-age boys – and what we can do about it.
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Pup play communities can help tackle problematic ideas about masculinity and provide space for personal development and self-expression.
A new wave of research shows how working-class young men are changing their behaviour. But some remain hostile to the term “toxic masculinity” and see it as a vehicle for shaming men.
Throughout US history, racist attacks against racial minorities were committed by white men grappling with their masculinity and social status.
Gender plays a major role in how mourning is done by the Akan ethnic group of Ghana
‘Performances of virility’ tend to coincide with beliefs that masculinity is either in crisis or under attack.
Fans of women’s sport around the world are rejecting traditional masculine norms of sports fandom, and developing a counter fan culture.
The Barbie movie has caused a media storm, even before the photo of the pink-clad Canadian PM and his son circulated on social media. Much of the conversation has zoned in on men and masculinity.
Though many immigrants join the US military to gain citizenship, other factors such as poverty and sense of belonging also contribute to their decisions.
As the supporting player to Barbie’s star, Ken unwittingly becomes the locus of little girls’ expectations of and frustrations with masculinity.
New research shows that frequent posters appear needy, which pushes up against the expectation that ‘real men’ be stoic and self-sufficient.
And men struggle more than women with female breadwinning arrangements.
Efforts to disrupt online misogyny need to focus on stopping online forums from becoming misogynistic echo-chambers.
The Kremlin’s appeals to Russian masculinity will miss the mark. Russian men have changed over the past two decades.
Painting with renewed purpose at 65, Peter Howson has overcome his demons to take his place as one of Britain’s leading contemporary artists.
There’s a common perception that friendships among young men are superficial – but this isn’t necessarily true.
Interviews with Russian men found most no longer see military service as a marker of masculinity.
This is an intuitive finding, but we had little empirical evidence of it until now. It highlights the critical role fathers play in steering boys towards healthier expressions of masculinity.
In March, Albanese joined 50,000 people to march in support of queer rights. At the same time, in another part of the world, Uganda passed a string of draconian anti-gay laws.
Learning how online misogynists use language can help teachers and parents intervene in radicalisation.
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Professor of Sociology, School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology
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Research Professor, Masculinities Studies, School of Education, University of Calgary
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Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland
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Masculinities Scholar, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Professor of Communication Studies, Colorado State University
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Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, Newcastle University
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Professor of American History, Università di Torino
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Professor Emerita (social science), University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Federation University Australia