masculinity

Masculinity refers to a set of socially constructed behaviours, traits, and roles that are traditionally associated with men and the male gender. It encompasses cultural and societal expectations of how men should…

French President Emmanuel Macron has created a brouhaha in France after being filmed downing a bottle of beer with Toulouse’s rugby players after they clinched the domestic league title at the weekend.…

You may not have noticed, but there's a weirdly pervasive movie trope out there — that's both pretty much invisible, and also nearly as old as film. You can go all the way to Charlie Chaplin's silent film The Kid, about a homeless man…

<!-- -->Andrew Tate is a controversial media personality and former kickboxer. Influencer Andrew Tate was detained Thursday by Romanian authorities on suspicion of human…

Despite bans from all major social media sites, it’s hard to move on the internet without bumping up against Andrew Tate - but who is the kickboxer-turned-influencer, arrested in Romania on Thursday?Tate’s rise to notoriety…

This column is an opinion from Alexis Peters, a sociology instructor in Calgary. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ.I'm extremely concerned about the allegations of group sexual assault by past men's World…

Fashion is not just a medium of self-expression but also a reflection of our society. It is a pertinent tool to bring in a social change and for the longest time, designers, stylists, and fashion writers have been collectively pushing the…

The world of Korean dramas and K-pop idols often present an alternative to toxic masculinity rife in Western or even Indian pop culture. Hence, it should come as no surprise if a Korean drama fan tells you that they wish to travel to South…

It is, simply put, a terrifying time to be trans in America, with Republicans regularly passing harmful legislation in over a dozen states including Texas, South Dakota and Oklahoma. That said, we're also lucky to be living in an era of…

Contemporary Bollywood films tend to focus on stories of the Indian underdog emerging triumphant after facing adversity or a threat from an “outsider”: the triumph of the…