History shows how conservative masculinity's reliance on traditional gender roles can coexist with embrace of aspects of gay identity.

A new wave of research shows how working-class young men are changing their behaviour. But some remain hostile to the term “toxic masculinity” and see it as a vehicle for shaming men.

Readers discuss a column by David French about the virtues of masculinity and how they get distorted.

BYU sociology professor Kevin Shafer conducted research on men’s mental health, including what shapes attitudes on men’s mental health and factors predicting whether men get help for these issues.

Laura Kipnis writes that masculinity is an emblem of mobility while Phil Christman argues that notions of manliness are better left to the side.

“Toxic masculinity” has been used to explain everything from the election of Donald Trump to why Ross from Friends is awful. But what does it actually mean?

The lead article in APA’s flagship journal this month (Di Bianca & Mahalik, 2022) calls for a redefining of masculinity from what it calls “hegemonic masculinity” (meaning toxic masculinity ...

Sharon Bird, a professor of sociology at West Virginia University, proposes the following definition of masculinity: “Masculinity refers most commonly to socially constructed expectations of ...

Masculinity is, therefore, a social construction distinct from male biological sex. Definitions of masculinity vary across different cultures and historical periods.

The November issue of GQ, devoted to interrogating what “masculinity” means today, grew from our sense that expectations for men are rapidly changing. But we wanted to know if the rest of ...

The problem with a crusade against toxic masculinity is that in targeting culture as the enemy, it risks overlooking the real-life conditions and forces that sustain culture.

Robb Willer is an associate professor of sociology and the author of research suggesting that men with higher levels of testosterone are more likely to feel threatened and act out in the form of ...