Page 158 - Masculinity News Today

Date Time Professor digs into stories about diversity and equity outdoors UO professor Sarah Wald hasn’t gone down the TikTok rabbit hole, but she’s explored just about every other storytelling medium to examine issues of equity and diversity in outdoor recreation and public land use. Wald, who is affiliated with both the Environmental Studies Program and Department of English, is working on a new research project that will explore how different narratives address inequities and diversity i...

When a man hesitates to hug male friends in public or sweats at the mere thought of carrying a female friend’s purse for her, it makes you wonder how come this is such a big deal. But while we all bear different perspectives on the world around us, some of these unexplainable behaviors can reveal a way bigger picture. People say it has to do with some men being insecure about their masculinity. How come? Well, it’s the fear of losing ones status as a “real man” in other people’s eyes,...

Men are primarily responsible for violence against women and girls. All men, including those who are not perpetrating violence or abuse, have a responsibility to play a part in helping to end it. More men are starting to reflect on their own role in the problem and in tackling it. Our research has explored why some men come to take an active role in improving the situation and what can be learnt from their experience to encourage others. Often it was the impact of hearing from women in their o...

The masculinity of power March 15, 2021 History, in a patriarchal society, is all about romantic indulgence with the past which is full of demons, fairies and witches to be overpowered by brave men ultimately. Bravery is exalted as a masculine attribute with a magical display of power, passion and benevolence. The heroics of brave men are actually created by their progeny through attribution of some supernatural qualities to them. The progeny employs this posthumous exaltation of ancestors as...

It starts with a basic conversation about their needs and fears.

With Penn State’s university-wide wellness day on March 11 approaching, the HUB-Robeson Galleries are preparing to entertain and educate audiences about mental health and toxic masculinity through a new show centering around toilet paper. “Frozen in the Toilet Paper Aisle of Life: Man Up!” was written by theater professor William Doan and Tyler Sperrazza, assistant production manager at the HUB-Robeson Center. The upcoming simultaneously virtual and in-person performances of the ...

  The past month has been so spectacularly bad for the Morrison government that what was impossible on New Years Day is suddenly a real chance. Yes, the Albanese Labor opposition is again competitive through no real work of its own. Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higginss allegations that a colleague raped her in a parliamentary office would be enough to repel some female voters. And other sexual assault allegations against federal Liberal Attorney-General Christian Porter could increas...

Senior Visual Journalist As a boy, he never heard his father raise his voice in anger. Sometimes, his parents would ask him and his siblings to leave the room. When Te Moananui-ā-Kiwa Goddard grew older he realised it was because they were having a disagreement. But the sound of their voices never carried. That desire to protect has stuck with him. “I don’t really want to dictate to my kids what they should be, but if there’s anything I could encourage in them it’s just to be a good, l...

The topic of increasing the

Greek statues, the Napoleonic wars and the advent of photography all played a role.