Pankaj Mishra on the crisis in modern masculinity: Luridly retro ideas of what it means to be a man have caused a dangerous rush of testosterone around the world. Donald Trump, master of the masculine shrill: The celebrity has replaced the hero in our image-based politics — and now we’ve got one on steroids. The rise of male supremacist groups: Stephanie Russell-Kraft on how age-old misogyny morphed into an explicit ideology of hate. Where have all the real men gone? Magazine cover features “beta males” and Chad is very upset. Facebook post by Toronto van attack suspect suggests his rampage was fueled by frustration towards women. Luke Barnes on the virulently misogynistic online community linked to the Toronto van attack suspect. Incels, Chads and Stacys: Decoding the Toronto van attacker’s misogynistic slang. “Masculinity can be a cult”: Real talk from Terry Crews on misogyny.
Lloyd H Robertson (Athabasca): Male Stigma: Emotional and Behavioral Effects of a Negative Social Identity on a Group of Canadian Men. Behind bars in Texas, I saw masculinity in all its violence and vulnerability — was this the war that men had primed me for? Joseph Heath on how our culture treats boys. How to raise a boy: Fatherly, a platform for dads, threw a brunch to talk about men in the age of #MeToo. Boys to men: Teaching and learning about masculinity in an age of change.
