What is Fragile Masculinity? Photo by Keira Burton from Pexels Fragile masculinity is a term used to describe men who try too hard to fit the stereotypical masculine mold. This happens out of fear that they’ll be seen as too feminine by others. It can also manifest as aggression towards w...
Donovan essentially comes to the same conclusion that I have — that when you distill the essence of masculinity — of being good at being a man — down to its very core, what you find is man as protector; literally, man as guardian of boundaries. (The traits that make for a good war...
However, even as critiques of feminist social engineering invoke nature and culture, problems posed by nature feature as a reason to embrace social engineering in the form of the social institution of marriage: Marriage is fundamental, yet fragile. I illustrate this by examining arguments (in case...
People might be attracted to the physical changes in a pregnant body.Or they could be drawn to the idea of care and protecting something so fragile. There’s something comforting and beautiful about the transformation that pregnancy brings. That’s exactly what drives this fetish. Outcome vs. P...
“Demolition,” directed by Max Mayer at the Pacific Resident Theatre, navigates the complexities of masculinity, identity, and personal growth within a deceptively simple narrative. The play juxtaposes Doug, a rugged, blue-collar worker, against Paul, a delicate, introspective young man on the ver...
Telling Dr Jill Biden that her doctoral work in education isn’t worth the title, and that the “greater honour” is to stand by her man as he assumes the US presidency, is evidence of a pathetically fragile masculinity. Real doctors are teachers For a man who spends a good deal of his...
“And that was simply: ‘You remind me of your father.’ I look in the mirror and [realise] the kind of fragile little chicken-winged animal that he was in old age is exactly where I’m going ... There’s a psalm I always quote. It says, ‘What is man’...
Indeed, many democracies are still fragile, and have not made the transition from viewing democratic practices as instrumental to having a widely shared principled commitment to the democratic and constitutional framework. The rise of global economic networks has led to a rise in the influence of ...
Masculinity so fragile but Drake and Bieber’s love so strong, you know? Though, in all fairness, upon seeing that photo…our sentiment is similar. 4. When he stopped a show to tell the crowd the clapping was off-beat. He gives us Purpose. And rhythm, apparently. Justin caused a stir...
I hope the past four years have made us keener to identify toxic masculinity early. Lerner agrees, writing, “If we’ve learned anything, it’s how dangerous that fragile masculinity can be.” The fragility is what makes it so toxic. That’s why the neo-Nazis in Charlottesville chanted, ...