The rise of women’s movements such as the #MeToo campaign and increasing awareness of mental health issues specific to men has highlighted the prevalence of toxic masculinity all over the world. Toxic masculinity, a variation of masculinity, refers to the socially-constructed attitudes that

The buzz phrase ‘toxic masculinity’ has lost much of its original meaning over time. It has been misunderstood and overused to the point that any debate on the topic usually gets hijacked by angry incels and feminists, with any thoughtful, nuanced discussion buried amidst the fury. Australian

It’s not the first time that we’ve touched upon the problem of toxic masculinity and how widespread it is. It’s a common concept that half of the world’s population is supposed to ‘man up’ and hide away their emotions to be perceived as strong and serious. A big chunk of our society paints a man

Losing the ones we love is never easy, so naturally, funerals are an extremely emotional affair. But for one Reddit user, the ceremony for the death of his best friend at age 12 led to, embarrassment then laughter. The user explains in the thread that while in the process of mourning he found

“So I try to laugh about it, cover it all up with lies. I try to laugh about it, hiding the tears in my eyes. Cause boys don’t cry, boys don’t cry.” This classic song by ‘The Cure’ potrays an attitude that is increasingly being recognized as causing great harm to boys as they grow up, pressuring