toxic masculinity

Men Make Terrible Company – Neil LaBute interview

by Mark Simpson
August 9, 2021August 9, 2021

Mark Simpson interviews Neil LaBute about his film ‘In the Company of Men’ – twenty years before ‘toxic masculinity’ went ‘hegemonic’ (Originally appeared in Attitude, 1998) Women are made of sugar and spice. While men are made from slugs and snails and puppy dogs’ tails. This would appear to be… Read More »Men Make Terrible Company – Neil LaBute interview

Toxic Hegemonic Masculinity Ideology

by Mark Simpson
January 30, 2019January 25, 2023

‘Toxic masculinity’ may not be terribly appetising, but it does seem to be on everyone’s lips these days. The concept originally derives from the gender studies theory of ‘hegemonic masculinity’ – described on Wikipedia as the ‘stereotypic notion of masculinity that shapes the socialization and aspirations of young males’. Although… Read More »Toxic Hegemonic Masculinity Ideology

Sixth Form Boys Will Hug Boys – And Not Have a Crisis

by Mark Simpson
June 11, 2017December 22, 2020