How will young men learn to love when many messages seem to be either focused on what is wrong with them—or how they can dominate? Many masculinity critics speak of the dangers of traditional gender ...

Men have long felt compelled to publicly perform masculinity, and when they don’t conform, they pay the price, whether through bullying, self-induced shame, or social isolation. In short, the pressure ...

There’s no one way to become a man. If anything, the so-called online “manosphere” and current political culture of toxic masculinity have left many men and boys feeling angry, unfulfilled, and ...

What is masculinity? This is a highly personal question that deserves reflection. What images, thoughts, and feelings enter your mind when contemplating masculinity? Perhaps you think of a muscular ...

In this age of resurgent masculinity, toxic masculinity and a seeming return to more traditional gender roles, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's social psychologist Dr. Orly Bareket maintains that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Public discourse around toxic masculinity reached a fever pitch ...