masculinity

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Journalist Matt Shea has made documentaries and written extensively about the dangers of toxic masculinity.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Some men prefer to talk to someone they think will viscerally understand what they’re grappling with, whether it’s bullying, sexual issues, intrusive thoughts, masculinity, fatherhood, divorce or job loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Jared Keeso stars in this “Letterkenny” spinoff satirizing performative masculinity among a small-town Canadian hockey team.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

On a show that mainly followed the lives of teenagers, Dane’s portrayal of troubled father Cal was scene-stealing as he navigated themes of repression, toxic masculinity and generational conflict.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

At my great-uncle’s funeral I secretly tested out feeling glad that he was dead—the six-foot bearish masculinity of him.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston