Sex sells in these Zimbabwe take-out chicken ads – showing how fragile masculinity is: Mambo's Chicken ads are the focus of a new study. Rustic/Getty Images Around the world, fast food advertising has been called out for sexualising and objectifying women’s bodies. In South Africa in 2019, for example, one fast food chain was castigated …
Archie: Cary Grant’s complicated masculinity was key to his star power: Like most of the enduring stars of golden age Hollywood, Cary Grant can be reduced rather effectively to a single image. Marilyn Monroe has her white dress. Humphrey Bogart has his trench coat and trilby. And Grant has his debonair suit, his glasses and …
Why ‘toxic masculinity’ isn’t a useful term for understanding all of the ways to be a man: Masculinity is complex, diverse and can be expressed in multiple ways. yanik88/Shutterstock 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 …
Ukraine war: why Putin’s appeals to masculinity to recruit for the military will not work: Hardliners in Russia have been calling for a full-scale mobilisation for some time, but so far Vladimir Putin has resisted the temptation for a full call-up due to its expected unpopularity. Instead, Russia is attempting to persuade thousands of men …
Russia’s appeal to ‘warrior masculinity’ is unlikely to encourage men to enlist in the army: In his May 9 Victory Parade speech, Russian president Vladimir Putin likened the war in Ukraine to the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, saying “real war” had been unleashed against Russia. He is reported to be planning …
Traditional masculinity is a vague, unhelpful term we should abandon – here’s why: Most of us think we know what we mean when we talk about “traditional masculinity”. A term commonly used to describe a broad range of men’s traits and behaviour, it includes things like violence and aggression, emotional restraint, and hunger for power …
Andrew Tate: how the ‘manosphere’ influencer is selling extreme masculinity to young men: Motortion Films / Shutterstock An online search of “how to be a man” leads to nearly 130 million hits and over 12 million videos. Many of these promise hacks or some “big secret” to attain the pinnacle of masculinity. Spend enough time …
Love and Thunder: the evolution of Thor’s masculinity in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: SPOILER ALERT: this article contains plot references to Thor: Love and Thunder. Chris Hemsworth’s Thor often refers to himself as the “strongest Avenger” – an idealistic manifestation of masculinity beyond the reach of ordinary mortal men. Sure, this is mostly played for …
Pasha 94: Talking about masculinity with South African artist Nakhane: Nakhane live at Omeara What is it to be a man? Through their role in the film Inxeba and the music videos from their albums, South African singer-songwriter, author and actor Nakhane presents themself as fiercely gender nonconforming. With a focus on queer identity and …
Sherlock Holmes and the case of toxic masculinity: what is behind the detective’s appeal?: OSTILL is Franck Camhi/Shutterstock.com Sherlock Holmes is the most famous detective of all time. Since he was imagined into creation in 1892 by the young Scottish doctor Arthur Conan Doyle, there has been hardly a decade in which a play, television …
Syria, masculinity and how the Assad regime’s priorities have changed during pandemic: When I picture Syria, the first thing I see in my mind’s eye are the statues of the late Syrian president, Hafez al-Assad, in military attire – there’s one in almost every square. But it’s not just statues in the urban spaces, this …
South African singer Nakhane redefines ideas of masculinity: Alon Skuy/Sunday Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images The clichéd adage “boys will be boys” has, over the ages, normalised unbecoming behaviours. It has also socialised young men into thinking that being a man could entail getting away with reckless behaviour, even the use of violence and aggression to assert …
El Paso: we need to examine the role masculinity plays in mass shootings: The United States is a world leader in mass shootings. In less than 24 hours, two mass shootings by single individuals, have left dozens of people dead. Meanwhile, ongoing gun violence in cities such as Chicago over the same weekend saw seven …
Non-Toxic Masculinity: Sexual Health & the Culture of Consent – a Culture interest event taking place on 2017-08-23 19:00:00 in United States Today, our understanding of consent tends to focus on the presence of an enthusiastic, “Yes!” While this is an important part of consent, it’s not the whole picture. In this workshop, we will …