masculinity

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Wrack said: "We have a masculinity crisis brewing in our schools. Teachers desperately need increased support to deal with this new frontier of behaviour management."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

As Ortiz explored drag culture and masculinity, they became more intentional about incorporating Puerto Rican culture into their storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Lou seemed to enjoy his son best when he acted out the old man’s hidebound conception of masculinity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Jared Keeso stars in this “Letterkenny” spinoff satirizing performative masculinity among a small-town Canadian hockey team.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

At my great-uncle’s funeral I secretly tested out feeling glad that he was dead—the six-foot bearish masculinity of him.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston