There seem to be as many interpretations of what “toxic masculinity” means as there are uses of the term. Some believe it’s a way to criticize what they see as specific negative behavior and attitudes ...

Toxic masculinity gets thrown around as a buzzword sometimes, but at its root, it’s a multifaceted term to describe harmful masculinity. While toxic masculinity is ingrained in some areas of our ...

Discussions about a "crisis in masculinity" are widespread. What is the nature of the crisis? It apparently has to do with contemporary uncertainties about what is masculinity, uncertainties over ...

Men have long felt compelled to publicly perform masculinity, and when they don’t conform, they pay the price, whether through bullying, self-induced shame, or social isolation. In short, the pressure ...

What is toxic masculinity? It generally means men behaving badly. Why then are some so upset about the term? “Toxic masculinity” describes a kind of masculinity that encourages or gives legitimacy to ...

There seem to be as many interpretations of what “toxic masculinity” means as there are uses of the term. Some believe it’s a way to criticise what they see as specific negative behaviour and ...

When Andy Hill started to engage schoolboys in masculinity workshops six years ago, he noticed that children didn’t seem to warm to one phrase in particular. “We were trying to address the concept of ...

Toxic masculinity is a term often used to describe the negative aspects of exaggerated masculine traits. The term has evolved over time and has a place both in academia and everyday speech. Frequent ...

The lead article in APA’s flagship journal this month (Di Bianca & Mahalik, 2022) calls for a redefining of masculinity from what it calls “hegemonic masculinity” (meaning toxic masculinity) to ...