Evidence suggests that some individuals who hurt animals likewise act violently toward women and girls. Exploring that overlap can help prevent gender-based violence and animal abuse.
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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.
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.
Gender violence has captured the attention of policy makers and the public. There’s many things that can be done, both in the short and long term.
To understand how ‘Furiosa’ and other new films challenge car culture’s male-centric conventions, it’s useful to look closely at how car culture has favoured a certain kind of male hero.
Constrictive social norms and views of masculinity still prevent many men from being vulnerable and seeking help, which is impacting their mental well-being.
What do popular TV shows say about the modern gentleman – and how can this inform our understanding of (healthy) masculinity?
Same-sex relationships in Zulu culture are perceived as taboo and unAfrican. Some men who have sex with men avoid seeking care at health clinics.
We're joined by Michael Flood, professor at the Queensland University of Technology to discuss the harassment against women in boys only schools and what leads to some men and boys to mistreat women.
Encouraging men to take the risk of expressing tender feelings for others is part of relying on love as a tool of anti-racist and decolonial education.
Jürgen Klopp may have left Liverpool FC but the legacy of his honesty about mental health and wellbeing will endure.
We are witnessing an overdue shift towards normalizing male athletes seeking help and gradually speaking more openly and vulnerably about mental health.
American men see manhood in opposition to womanhood. Danes, on the other hand, see manhood as not acting immaturely, as a boy would.
From ‘starvemaxxing’ and ‘edgemaxxing’ to ‘whitemaxxing’ – young men and boys are being bombarded with a plethora of problematic content online.
The legendary psychoanalyst would encourage us to embrace the feminine at work and at home by resisting the urge to see life as a linear, organised path.
Young Black men are being denied employment for multifaceted reasons, and when they do find work, are often trapped in low-paying jobs.
While tradwives emerge across the political spectrum, a small subculture use their platforms to promote the dark ideas of the far-right – including in Australia.
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.
Pup play communities can help tackle problematic ideas about masculinity and provide space for personal development and self-expression.
Top contributors
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Professor of Sociology, Queensland University of Technology
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Research Professor, Masculinities Studies, School of Education, University of Calgary
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Professor Emerita (social science), University of Sydney
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Professor of American History, Università di Torino
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Emeritus Professor, Film and Media Studies in English, Arizona State University
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Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Lecturer in the Sociology of Sport, Ulster University
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Lecturer in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Teaching Fellow in History, Loughborough University
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Professor of Communication Studies, Colorado State University
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Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology, Durham University
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Professor of Masculinities, Sexualities and Sport, University of Winchester
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Masculinities Scholar, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Associate Professor, Federation University Australia
