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5 days ago
Social justice

Share The Most Subtle (or Not-So-Subtle) Example Of Toxic Masculinity You've Ever Seen

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5 days ago
Social justice

Share The Most Subtle (or Not-So-Subtle) Example Of Toxic Masculinity You've Ever Seen

Soccer (FIFA)
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Stonewall FC, where being a gay soccer player is possible

Inclusive LGBTQ+ football clubs provide safe, welcoming spaces that allow players to be themselves free from toxic masculinity and past harassment.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

From Adolescence to the manosphere: has 2025 been the year of the boy?

2025 saw mainstream focus on boys’ issues, highlighting online radicalisation, toxic masculinity, parental responsibility, and new policies addressing men’s and boys’ wellbeing.
Mental health
fromThe Gottman Institute
3 weeks ago

When Boys Are Taught Not to Feel: The Cost of 'Being a Man'

Teaching boys to suppress emotions fosters emotional disconnection, reducing emotional intelligence and increasing risk-taking, anger, and difficulty forming healthy relationships.
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
3 weeks ago

Payal Desai Takes On The Patriarchy, One Funny Video At A Time

A New Jersey mother and former teacher teaches her sons empathy and household responsibilities, challenging the "dusty son" trend and promoting compassionate, non-toxic masculinity.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Seven times Pete Hegseth embodied toxic masculinity

Pete Hegseth exhibits toxic masculinity, opposes women and transgender military service, criticizes DEI, authorized controversial Caribbean strikes, and faced a sexual-assault allegation.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

"Landman" Goes Down Like a Michelob Ultra

Oil and masculinity: both are oftentimes crude, both are considered toxic in the twenty-first century. So it only makes sense that the two are as tightly bound as a bolt on a rig in "Landman," the latest hit series from the neo-Western television auteur Taylor Sheridan, on Paramount+. At the center of the show is Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton), a grizzled and cynical but ultimately good-hearted consigliere to a reckless oil-field billionaire, Monty Miller (Jon Hamm).
Television
#manosphere
#masculinity
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Anemone review Daniel Day-Lewis is endlessly watchable as ex-soldier living with guilt

Daniel Day-Lewis's commanding, theatrical performance elevates a flawed family drama about a reclusive father confronting past trauma, neglect, and toxic masculinity.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The good news is that boys believe in gender equality. The scary question is: will they forget when they become men? | Lucy Clark

A minority of boys embrace rigid, harmful hegemonic masculinity linked to loneliness, victimisation and poor mental health; most boys fare better than girls and gender-diverse.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I'm a teenager who was lured into the manosphere. Here's how to reach young men like me | Josh Sargent

Young men drawn to harmful online communities seek meaning, status, and certainty; behaviors should be reframed as responses to uncertainty, not innate moral failings.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Literature offers insights into the rise of extremism | Letters

Fascism is rooted in toxic masculinity, enforces women's retreat to traditional roles, and ultimately undermines itself through self-destructive behaviors.
Television
fromRoger Ebert
2 months ago

"Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy" is a Tough but Important Watch | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

Cultural norms of masculinity enabled John Wayne Gacy's crimes while victims' humanity and full lives are centered.
US politics
fromBuzzFeed
3 months ago

Trump's Bizarre Football Rant Contains One Word That Has Experts Deeply Concerned

Use of 'sissy' operates as a derogatory slur that reinforces toxic masculinity, belittles non‑hypermasculine men, and denigrates women as weak.
#online-radicalization
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

HIM' director Justin Tipping digs into the dark side of pro sports

The reason I'm here is because Jordan Peele saw Kicks' and loved it, Tipping said during a phone interview. Around the time that was being released he had won an Academy Award (best original screenplay for Get Out) and had just started Monkeypaw Productions. He wanted to meet young filmmakers and wanted to meet me. So the seed was planted.
Film
Television
fromVulture
3 months ago

Adolescent Wins Emmy for Adolescence

Owen Cooper became the youngest male acting Emmy winner for his role in Netflix's Adolescence and urged rejecting toxic masculinity and embracing risk-taking.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Mikaela Strauss AKA US singer-songwriter King Princess: I thought love was pain then I began to ask why'

Girl Violence is a fully formed third King Princess album that satirizes toxic masculinity by exposing subliminal emotional violence and infighting within lesbian communities.
Film
fromInverse
5 months ago

40 Years Ago, The Raunchiest Sci-Fi Comedy Of The '80s Shocked A Generation

Weird Science is a cult classic that addresses themes of teenage masculinity and the complexities of desire through humor and kindness.
Digital life
fromScary Mommy
5 months ago

Influencers Are Promoting TRT To Young Men & It Risks Their Health, Docs Say

Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is increasingly sought by young men influenced by prominent figures discussing its benefits, raising concerns over misinformation and health risks.
Social justice
fromwww.dw.com
6 months ago

'Manosphere': When influencers normalize misogyny for clicks DW 06/30/2025

Misogyny is escalating on social media through the manosphere, where influencers promote anti-feminist ideologies and seek to reclaim male power.
fromScary Mommy
6 months ago

Reddit Shares The Dumbest Things "Real Men" Refuse To Do

One user recounted how his boss refused to give CPR to another man during an emergency, insisting it would be too feminine, illustrating extreme toxic masculinity.
Women
#education
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago
France news

France to use UK drama Adolescence to teach teenagers about toxic masculinity

France is using the series 'Adolescence' to educate students about toxic masculinity and online harms.
The move follows similar initiatives in the UK and the Netherlands.
fromThe Nation
8 months ago
Parenting

The "Crisis" of Male Adolescence Is Nothing New

Boys are falling behind academically and socially, facing challenges in a changing economy that requires education and social skills.
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

The best TV of 2025 in the UK so far

The first streaming show ever to top UK charts. The second biggest English language Netflix series of all time. The most tense scene of an actor retching at the thought of a child eating a cheese sandwich.
Television
Left-wing politics
fromNew York Post
7 months ago

Democrats don't need to spend $20 million to study why men abandoned the party - just stop trashing them

The Democratic Party is struggling to retain young male voters due to perceived hostility towards masculinity and an inability to connect with their concerns.
Women in technology
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago

When Men Apply for Protection Under the Violence Against Women Act

The Violence Against Women Act protects male survivors despite its title, highlighting gender-neutral provisions.
Male survivors face internalized stigma and shame, complicating their acknowledgment of abuse.
Film
fromInverse
8 months ago

How Nicolas Cage Became The Secret Weapon Behind The Wildest Psychological Thriller Of The Year

Nic Cage's role in 'The Surfer' illustrates a transformation driven by toxic masculinity, exploring themes of identity and crisis.
Poker
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
8 months ago

Poker night drama lacks tension but has one scene-stealing performance

Dealer's Choice explores toxic masculinity through a poker club, revealing characters' broken relationships and risky behavior.
Relationships
fromVulture
8 months ago

You Should've Aimed Higher

Joe Goldberg's story concludes with a dramatic public trial and a punishment reflecting a cultural reckoning on the consequences for violent men.
Women
fromBusiness Insider
8 months ago

Tracee Ellis Ross, 52, realized why she keeps dating younger men: 'a lot of men my age are steeped in toxic masculinity'

Tracee Ellis Ross prefers dating younger men due to their openness and detachment from toxic masculinity.
Women
fromNew York Post
8 months ago

Tracee Ellis Ross tells Michelle Obama the reason why she prefers to date younger men

Tracee Ellis Ross prefers dating younger men to avoid toxic masculinity often found in men her age.
NYC politics
fromThe Nation
8 months ago

Dominance Does Not Equal Competence

The rise of a toxic masculine narrative among Republican men threatens Democratic strategies and reflects wider cultural attitudes.
Champions of masculinity perceive Trump's approach as a return to strong leadership, complicating political discourse.
fromVulture
8 months ago

Justin Theroux Answers Every Question We Have About American Psycho

"The seriousness and the tone with which we played it and the slow burn on Christian at the end, where he's just sweating mortar shells. It was really funny."
Film
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