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 ...

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 ...

The masculine person is not someone going around wearing shoes they cannot walk in for more than a block. The classic masculine pursuits—hunting, fixing a car, throwing a ball—cannot really be ...

Discussions about a "crisis in masculinity" are widespread. What is the nature of the crisis? It apparently has to do with contemporary uncertainties about what is masculinity, uncertainties over ...

Examining masculinity from a psychological standpoint provides an opportunity to isolate factors that contribute to sexual and gun violence and men’s poorer health. Psychology distinguishes biological ...

Today’s men express their maleness in different ways. Some adhere to more traditional models of masculinity, characterised by beliefs in male superiority and endorsement of risky or violent behaviours ...

Masculine energy in relationships probably looks different than you'd expect — it's the part that is goal-directed, assertive, and action-oriented. Focused more on doing than on being. Most people use ...

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 what they see as specific negative behaviour and ...

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