Masculinity, in 'crisis'? Or just a spectacle?

Masculinity, in 'crisis'? Or just a spectacle?

Nothing says masculinity is in crisis like a chainsaw-wielding, 53-year-old billionaire strutting around on a stage shouting “This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy! Chainsaw!” like a man-child proudly playing with a toy in front of adults.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. But is masculinity — the normative social roles, behaviors, and actions perceived as attributes of men — in crisi…

Author Jason Wilson Breaks Down Preconceived Notions of Masculinity

Jason Wilson continues this impactful work with his third book, The Man the Moment Demands, where he challenges preconceived notions of masculinity.

How a theory about maleness could explain the state of the world

Feedback is intrigued by a theory arguing that when maleness is threatened, men overcompensate with increased support for war and homophobia – and interest in SUVs

Jaco jostles the codes with " Straight", a striking title that explores the tension between desire and social norms, and questions self-acceptance in the face of a still rigid masculinity.

Examining Preconceived Notions of Bearhood and Masculinity - Bear World Magazine

BWM contributor Jason Arnold examines his own gender biases and those of the bear community at large. “Why are things The post Examining Preconceived Notions of Bearhood and Masculinity appeared first on Bear World Magazine.

‘They Told Me Writing Poetry Isn’t For Men’: Meet The Engineer Changing The Discourse on Masculinity

Zi (10) finds himself growing up in a world that is filled with rigid expectations. Everyone around him — his family, his friends, his neighbours — seems to have a say in who he should be. Surrounded by all this noise, his voice remains stifled, yearning to break free.  When software engineer Rajat Mittal (39) conceptualised Zi in his book ZardoZi (2024), he was holding up a mirror to every young boy who grows up cocooned by Indian societal expe…