Why Don’t More Men Hit Each Other Below the Belt?
Alpha male fights are about figuring out which male is alpha, while preserving the idea that the alpha male is a thing that matters.
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Lumbersexuals and White Heteromasculine Pageantry
Hybrid configurations of masculinity enable young, straight, white men to distance themselves from what they might perceive as something akin to the stigma of privilege.
We’re Not Opposite Sexes, But Television Wants You to Think That We Are
Another example of an advertisement that plays off of tired stereotypes.
Dude, You Need to Get Into Nursing
How organizations are working to recruit men into a female-dominated field.
New Insights Into Why Some Men Assault Women
For some, the sense that they are not sufficiently masculine leads to stress, and ultimately to striking out at the women closest to them.
The Tortured Rise of the All-American Bro
The misogynist portrait of modern American masculinity may be a historical accident. Here’s how to fix it.
What’s Wrong With Women’s History Month?
We're only recognizing women who have excelled at what are generally thought to be “masculine” pursuits.
Are Hipsters to Blame for a Rise in Facial Hair Transplants?
They're one factor mentioned by surgeons who have seen interest in the expensive procedure skyrocket.
The Feminization of Love and Masculinization of Sex
Do men pretend like they're not into Valentine's Day—or any other love-related things—because of the way society pressures them to avoid "girly" things in our culture?