masculinity

Gerard Butler caught up in ‘toxic masculinity’ row after beer ad starring tee-total star is banned

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He is depicted as the macho action hero for our generation and has been tee-total for almost two decades, but Gerard Butler has been caught up in a gender stereotyping row, leading to the banning of a South African beer advert. The Paisley-born actor, famous for his lead roles in films such as Olympus Has … Read more

Americans who endorse a form of masculinity are likely have love for Donald Trump, study reveals 

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American politicians tend to paint themselves as being powerful, influential and never vulnerable and such ideas about masculinity could explain people’s love for President Donald Trump, study reveals. A team from Penn State University found that Americans who support ‘hegemonic masculinity – the notion that men should be strong, tough and dominant – were more … Read more

Homophobic men who display traits of toxic masculinity are more likely to be bullies, study finds

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Homophobic men who exhibit toxic masculinity traits are more likely to be bullies who are violent and carry out sexual harassment, a study has suggested. Researchers from the US used data from 3,600 men and a new scale of harmful masculinities to explore how toxic masculinity can impact health and society. The team found ‘macho’ men … Read more

Man mocked for his ‘fragile masculinity’ after insisting it’s not manly to ‘lean in’ to a woman

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An anonymous man is stirring up some Twitter drama for insisting that men who ‘lean in’ to their women are ‘weak’ and emasculated. The man, who goes by Rivelino, has dedicated his account to lecturing on how men and women should behave — and he swears that men who lean in to women physically, emotionally, … Read more

Cody Simpson reclines in armchair wearing full makeup and urges fans to ‘end toxic masculinity’

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Cody Simpson reclines in armchair wearing full makeup in Instagram video and urges fans to ‘end toxic masculinity’ By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 00:18 BST, 13 April 2020 | Updated: 00:20 BST, 13 April 2020 His girlfriend Miley Cyrus has been breaking up the monotony of self-isolation by giving beau Cody Simpson a buzz … Read more

Carey Mulligan talks the #MeToo movement, life after children and toxic masculinity

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Carey Mulligan has discussed her thoughts on #MeToo, life before children and toxic masculinity in her new film Promising Young Woman in a new interview. Talking in the latest issue of NET-A-PORTER’s digital title, PORTER, the screen star, 34, revealed she noticed the positive changes within the TV and film industry when she was given … Read more