Opinion: “Man-up” – The need for feminists to tackle the crisis in masculinity
The new wave of feminism in the UK needs to pay attention to the increasing crisis in masculinity, argues Siobhan Bligh.
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Do men and straight people need support societies too?
Recently there has been something of a backlash against equal rights movements – the counter demand for pride/rights/support from majority or dominant groups. This has taken the form of everything from university-based “masculinity groups” to those advancing the concept of “straight pride”.
The problem with ‘talking about masculinity’
There was a debate on BBC Radio 4 this morning about the apparent ‘crisis of masculinity. According to the guests, which included the writer Laurie Penny, men were being restricted by repressive social norms that said they must be “dominant” at the expense, presumably, of being more sensitive and caring.