The falsetto virtuosity of the Weeknd, headliner of this year's Super Bowl halftime show, contrasts with popular ShantyTok singalongs. How do these both reflect masculinity in 2021?
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Sherlock Holmes and the Case of Toxic Masculinity
In Sherlock, domination is something to be revered, rather than challenged.
‘Pataal Lok’: Navigating Masculinities in Indian Society
In the series, we get a glimpse of why men act the way they do.
A Fraud of My Heart – From One Sick Woman to Another
The Kerala high court recently held a woman guilty of fraud for not disclosing her cardiac ailments to her husband before marriage. It ordered her to pay him Rs 10,000 …
Why We Need to Talk to Men
Though men are raised with a sense of entitlement, they too are slotted in fixed moulds early on in life.
In Appreciation of ‘Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa’ and Its Flawed Hero
The film, which recently completed 25 years, is more of an anti-rom-com – a story of a guy who does not get the girl, and yet, life goes on.
Why Are We Still Not Prepared to See Two Men Cry?
The video of the PM hugging ISRO chief was met with mixed reactions – but it's baffling that that we still have to talk about whether it’s okay for …
What Chai Stalls in Ahmedabad Taught Me About ‘Gendered’ Spaces
The masculinity of public spaces is so normalised that as a woman you are just an addition, and perhaps that is why when women trace the public they are …
Boys Dance Too – And in Japan They are Celebrated
In Japan, the media elevates male ballet stars as role models and magazines foster a culture and community that’s supportive of boys in dance.
From ‘Ghoonghats’ to Suits: Why the Indian Railways Need to Think Beyond Gender Binaries
Pictograms and signages, especially those relating to gender, are not mere visuals but serve to visibilise or invisibilise populations and contribute to a society’s understanding of gender.