This series examines hegemonic masculinities within South African racial and cultural groups. See black hegemonic masculinities. Afrikaans traditional hegemonic masculinity has a particularly checkered history due to its pillar concepts of white […]
Men’s rights activists view society as being inherently “sexist” towards men (1). They believe that men face discrimination from the government, the media, the justice system, and women. They seek to confront […]
South Africa is a diverse nation with many cultures, and within these cultures there are constructed norms of how men and women should behave. This post briefly examines black hegemonic masculinities expressed […]
Mainstreaming of Pornography & Male Views The internet has resulted in the “mainstreaming” of pornography and it now seems more acceptable than ever before to view such content (Cook, 2006). This is […]
There are several variants of masculinities present within a society, one of which is toxic masculinity (hereafter referred to as TM). Masculinity denotes constructed norms ascribed to the way men should behave […]
What is Masculinity? Daniela Gennrich explains that ‘masculinity’ refers to what it means to be a man as defined by specific socio-cultural contexts (Gennrich, 2013). Several socio-cultural norms influence how societies view […]
