Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Public discourse around toxic masculinity reached a fever pitch ...

This paper presents the findings of a multi-national study that led to the development of a new analytical framework in masculinity research—the Global Concept of ‘Unmanliness’ (GCU). Drawing on three ...

Men have long felt compelled to publicly perform masculinity, and when they don’t conform, they pay the price, whether through bullying, self-induced shame, or social isolation. In short, the pressure ...

The psychosocial aspects of men’s health and well-being have gained attention in the literature in recent years. However, evidence from developing countries is limited. Therefore, the present study ...

Recent public expressions of masculinity by men like Tim Walz or Pete Buttigieg have garnered a lot of attention in recent weeks. In online spaces, I have read many posts about how their behaviours, ...