masculinity

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Journalist Matt Shea has made documentaries and written extensively about the dangers of toxic masculinity.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

He worries that Breck could be exposed to “this false sense we all have of what masculinity is. Masculinity is really important, and we should cherish and encourage the best parts of it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

On a show that mainly followed the lives of teenagers, Dane’s portrayal of troubled father Cal was scene-stealing as he navigated themes of repression, toxic masculinity and generational conflict.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Societies attribute masculinity to different genres of music, instruments, and what musicians should look like when performing.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin