On National Public Radio’s “It’s Been a Minute,” panelists discussing “Barbie” speculated about whether toxic femininity exists as the opposite of toxic masculinity. Conservative pundits have been ...

Phrases like ‘toxic masculinity’ and ‘toxic femininity’ have become commonplace, often employed to categorize certain negative behaviors associated with each gender. However, a deeper dive into these ...

We live in a complex world, yet we want to divide people into two genders. We expect men to be masculine and women to be feminine. With modern psychology, we have learned that we have both within us.

To understand how U.S. adults see their own masculinity and femininity, we asked men and women to rate themselves on two scales: We then subtracted ratings on the femininity scale from ratings on the ...

A much-needed, nuanced conversation about masculinity and feminism today. By Nadja SpiegelmanFrederick Joseph and Ruth Whippman Produced by Vishakha Darbha Young men are in crisis. While the left ...

As the “Barbie” movie’s worldwide box office passes the billion-dollar mark, and some conservative pundits push back against its popularity with negative hot takes, the phrase “toxic femininity” is ...

Discussing masculinity has become increasingly difficult. Terms such as “fragile” and “toxic” commonly precede masculinity. Criticisms of traditional masculinity have merit, but they often lack a ...

Our survey asked a few questions to understand how Americans think society views men who are “manly or masculine.” We also asked people whether they think certain traits are valued in men too much or ...

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