What pressures are young men feeling?
A rigid construct of what makes a "real man" is putting a strain on real young men, says new research.
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13 Apr 2017
Three weeks in June and one night in November
In the bleak year of 2016, Britain voted to leave the EU, and Donald Trump became the 45th American president. Both...
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01 Feb 2017
Superqueeroes: Gender and superheroes
By Dr Helen Owton, Dr Meg John Barker
Why is Wonder Woman only playing a secondary role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? This article...
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16 Mar 2016
Why are young men worldwide experiencing mental health crises?
By Will Storr
Everywhere around the world, the suicide rates amongst men outstrips that of women. The writer Will Storr hears some...
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19 Oct 2015
Thinking Allowed: 'New' biological relatives and kinship & masculinity and betting shops
What is the meaning and impact of IVF and why are betting shops seen as a 'man's world'?
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11 Jun 2014
Straight men kissing: How heterosexual men came to be comfortable with a friendly peck
By Professor Laurie Taylor, Professor Eric Anderson
Younger men are more relaxed about kissing their straight friends without fear of "homohysteria". Is this a shift in...
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21 Aug 2012
Our Crime: Fast and furious
By Dr Richard Hester, Rod Earle, Professor Mary Jane Kehily
Are joyriding youths showing a form of high-performance masculinity? Share your views right here.
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12 Apr 2012
A cocktail lifestyle and a fear of castration: What is the Playboy brand?
By Professor Laurie Taylor, Professor Angela McRobbie, Dr Carrie Pitzulo
Hugh Hefner's aspirational brand supported emancipation - up to a point. But has the bunny brand been bypassed by...
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14 Jun 2011
Thinking Allowed - At the British Sociological Association
This week Laurie is at the BSA conference - and hits the ballroom to explore feminism in sequins and heels.
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20 Apr 2011
Proper men, proper women: Gender roles in contemporary UK society
Do women have a need for feminism in a Britain where they can enjoy porn while men help out with childcare? It might...
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18 Apr 2011
