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Military testosterone plan fuels debate on biology and masculinity
health12 days ago

Military testosterone plan fuels debate on biology and masculinity

The Defense Department announced a program to screen troops’ testosterone levels with optional testosterone replacement therapy to optimize performance, sparking a debate over medical appropriateness and the broader idea of masculinity. Experts caution that treatment should target true deficiency rather than enhancement, warn against hormone misuse, and say fears about increased aggression or sexual violence are largely unfounded, even as public commentary highlights societal myths about masculinity and biology. The piece also notes underreporting of military sex crimes despite data showing declines in 2024, and cites survivor resources from groups like RAINN.

via USA Today|
#health#masculinity#military-policy
politics22 days ago

Talarico Deflects 'Manhood' Attacks in Texas Senate Bid

Democrat James Talarico counters Republicans' focus on his masculinity in the Texas U.S. Senate race by emphasizing issues that matter to men—lower housing costs, rent control, and curbing billionaire influence—while courting male voters (including young and Hispanic men) and calling for debates, aided by his national exposure from Joe Rogan and other media appearances.

via Politico|
#masculinity#paxton#politics
Rigid Masculine Norms Linked to Poorer Mental Health in Men, Study Finds
psychology3 months ago

Rigid Masculine Norms Linked to Poorer Mental Health in Men, Study Finds

A 2016 Journal of Counseling Psychology analysis of 78 studies (nearly 20,000 participants) found men who subscribe to rigid masculine norms and misogynistic attitudes—such as exerting power over women or Playboy-like behaviors—are more likely to report poorer mental health and are less likely to seek treatment, though causality isn’t established. The findings suggest these harmful norms affect men and highlight the need to rethink upbringing to reduce domination beliefs.

via YourTango|
#gender-norms#masculinity#mental-health
Lord of the Flies: a timely Netflix remount reexamines hate, power, and modern masculinity
culture3 months ago

Lord of the Flies: a timely Netflix remount reexamines hate, power, and modern masculinity

BBC Culture argues that William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, a 1954 novel long seen as a microcosm of society, remains strikingly relevant as Netflix debuts a new series by Jack Thorne told from four boys’ perspectives; the adaptation adds backstories and preserves the island’s power struggle to explore themes of evil, order, and masculinity in a troubled world, contextualized by its Cold War origins and ongoing concerns about how youth inherit and mirror adult divides.

via BBC|
#culture#jack-thorne#lord-of-the-flies
Masculine norms tied to bigger climate footprints among wealthy white men
climate3 months ago

Masculine norms tied to bigger climate footprints among wealthy white men

A multi-country study published in Norma: International Journal for Masculinity Studies links masculine norms to larger carbon footprints, driven by travel, meat-heavy diets and high-emission industries, and finds men generally show less concern for climate change and environmental politics than women, though some men are actively working to change these patterns; prior research notes men emit about 26% more pollution than women in transport and food in France, highlighting a gender-based emissions gap.

via Euronews.com|
#carbon-footprint#climate#climate-change
A Dark, Codependent Bond at the Heart of Half Man
entertainment-television4 months ago

A Dark, Codependent Bond at the Heart of Half Man

The New Yorker’s Inkoo Kang reviews Half Man, HBO/BBC’s drama about Niall and Ruben—two men who call themselves brothers—whose decades‑long, fiercely codependent relationship blends protection, aggression, and sexual tension. Set in Glasgow and driven by time jumps that heighten dread, the series probes internalized homophobia, power dynamics, and self-loathing, anchored by standout performances from Jamie Bell and Richard Gadd. While Ruben’s pathology can feel schematic, Niall’s complex, self-aware arc and the show’s mature take on masculinity carry the narrative toward a tense, emotionally charged meditation on family, desire, and culpability.

via The New Yorker|
#entertainment-television#masculinity#richard-gadd
Half Man: Provocative at First, Then Didactically Lost
television4 months ago

Half Man: Provocative at First, Then Didactically Lost

Vulture’s review of HBO’s Half Man traces Ruben and Niall’s decades-long, fraught bond as it delves into sexuality, homoerotic tension, and masculinity; the early, transgressive mood is immersive and provocative, but as the brothers grow older the show becomes increasingly didactic and stylized, undermining the chemistry of the leads and leaving bigger questions about toxic masculinity unresolved.

via Vulture|
#half-man#hbo#jamie-bell
Violence, Power and Identity Converge in Richard Gadd's Half Man
culture4 months ago

Violence, Power and Identity Converge in Richard Gadd's Half Man

Richard Gadd’s Half Man, a non-autobiographical follow-up to Baby Reindeer, stars Gadd as Ruben, a volatile figure who arrives uninvited at his brother’s wedding and drives a brutal, spiraling dynamic with his sibling. The series probes masculine identity and power through graphic violence and emotionally scarred characters, supported by strong turns from Jamie Bell and standout younger actors; it premieres in the US on HBO/HBO Max on April 23 and in the UK on BBC iPlayer on April 24.

via BBC|
#culture#half-man#masculinity
From Action Hero to Cultural Meme: Chuck Norris and the Manosphere’s Origins
culture-and-politics5 months ago

From Action Hero to Cultural Meme: Chuck Norris and the Manosphere’s Origins

The article argues Chuck Norris’s career—martial-arts stardom, iconic action films, and the viral Chuck Norris Facts—helped turn him into a participatory cultural idea. This shift fostered an ethos of aggressive, participatory masculinity that prefigured the modern manosphere, linking Norris’s influence to later figures like Andrew Tate; Norris’s death is presented as a reminder of his outsized impact on culture and gender norms.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#chuck-norris#culture-and-politics#manosphere