Dating apps have changed how men interact with women when pursuing heterosexual relationships. A sexuality scholar writes about her experiences online, and her observations on changing masculinity.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Toxic masculinity
Displaying 1 - 20 of 97 articles
The Black hosts of the ‘Fresh & Fit’ podcast speak in the parlance of social justice movements, but apply it, in a twisted way, to justify misogyny.
The young men we surveyed mostly rejected traditional models of masculinity based on aggression, stoicism and homophobia, but a sizeable minority still support them.
Constrictive social norms and views of masculinity still prevent many men from being vulnerable and seeking help, which is impacting their mental well-being.
Five world junior hockey players are facing sexual assault charges stemming from a 2018 incident. Research has shown that rape myths and social status can affect jurors’ perceptions in high-profile cases.
We are witnessing an overdue shift towards normalizing male athletes seeking help and gradually speaking more openly and vulnerably about mental health.
From ‘starvemaxxing’ and ‘edgemaxxing’ to ‘whitemaxxing’ – young men and boys are being bombarded with a plethora of problematic content online.
Is the cure to male loneliness sailing the high seas with your bros?
To develop meaningful solutions, sexual harassment needs to be seen as an organizational issue and not just an interpersonal one.
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.
‘Performances of virility’ tend to coincide with beliefs that masculinity is either in crisis or under attack.
Examining the understandings of what ‘toxic femininity’ means to people can reveal insights about gender, power and the impact of language on health.
Efforts to disrupt online misogyny need to focus on stopping online forums from becoming misogynistic echo-chambers.
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.
Interviews with women officers show the extent of misogynistic culture within police forces.
The manosphere may not strictly be centred on misogyny, but in young men’s search for connection, truth, control, and community at a time where all are increasingly uncertain and ill-defined.
With sexism embedded into today’s social media landscape, it’s easy to ignore that conversations about equality can benefit both men and women.
Sexual abuse allegations in Canadian hockey reveal the toxic masculinity that has permeated across sport culture.
Andrew Tate’s content offers a toxic blend of self-improvement and male supremacism.
Online personalities like Andrew Tate are using social media to amplify their misogynist and anti-woman rhetoric. Social media companies deplatforming them can cut them off from followers and revenue.
Top contributors
-
Professor of Sociology, Queensland University of Technology
-
Research Professor, Masculinities Studies, School of Education, University of Calgary
-
Professor of Communication Studies, Colorado State University
-
Associate Professor, Organizational Behaviour, Athabasca University
-
Postdoctoral Scholar of Masculinities Studies in Education, University of Calgary
-
Professeur, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
-
Professeure associée au département des sciences sociales, Université du Québec en Outaouais et à l'Institut de recherches et d'études féministes, UQAM, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)
-
Masculinities Scholar, Cardiff Metropolitan University
-
Honorary Senior Lecturer, UNSW Sydney
-
Professor and Head of Department of Political and Conflict Studies, Nelson Mandela University
-
Associate Professor in North American History, University of Birmingham
-
Professor of Management Humanities, University of York
-
Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Development, Stellenbosch University
-
Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
-
Associate Professor in Marketing, RMIT University
