“Toxic masculinity” has been used to explain everything from the election of Donald Trump to why Ross from Friends is awful. But what does it actually mean?
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The Stories We Never Hear: A Spate of Hate Crimes Against Queer Indians
The more LGBTQIA+ Indians come out and claim spaces, the more vulnerable they become to hate crimes.
The Men’s Washroom
'Every queer body is stripped inside there.'
Why I Can’t Console My Father: How Conservative Ideas of Masculinity Set Toxic Norms
I don’t know if a day will come when my father feels differently and knows that it is okay for him to be emotionally vulnerable. Until then, I choose …
‘Men’ Is Terrifying – Until It Succumbs to Its Big Ideas
Alex Garland’s latest is a horror movie about how awful it is to be a woman. But all the terror drains out of the film by the end, and …
Who Are the Weak Ones?
A poem on the misplaced perception that women are the 'weaker sex'.
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of Toxic Masculinity
In Sherlock, domination is something to be revered, rather than challenged.
Work in Progress
'A battle over, is only the beginning of yet another for her.'
I Am Tired of Being the ‘Man’ the Society Wants Me to Be
We need to challenge the traditional idea of masculinity and let young boys know that it is okay to be vulnerable and to open up.
Is There a Link Between Violence Against Animals and Toxic Masculinity?
A lot of animal abuse cases have been reported during lockdown and the perpetrators are mostly men.