masculinity

Politics & Government

Sen. Josh Hawley claims masculinity is under attack. This historian disagrees

5:48pm November 11, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Hawley is calling for a "revival of ... manhood in America." Kristin Kobes Du Mez, a Calvin University professor and the author of Jesus and John Wayne, explains how masculinity is a political issue.

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Author Peggy Orenstein's new book, Boys & Sex, is based on extensive interviews with more than 100 college and college-bound boys and young men across the U.S. between the ages of 16 and 22 on intimacy, consent and navigating masculinity. They spanned a b

'Boys & Sex' Reveals That Young Men Feel 'Cut Off From Their Hearts'

5:51pm January 07, 2020

by Terry Gross

Author Peggy Orenstein spoke to more than 100 young men of diverse backgrounds about sex, porn, gender and intimacy. Boys, she found, often lack "permission or space" to discuss their interior lives.

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Men's groups are coming together to discover the meaning of masculinity in the age of #MeToo.

Health & Safety

Where's Masculinity Headed? Men's Groups And Therapists Are Talking

9:24am May 18, 2019

by Alan Yu

American men face higher rates of suicide than women and higher rates of incarceration. In the age of #MeToo, some men are turning to each other to build healthy esteem that builds up others too.

NPR's Morning Edition is working on a series of stories surrounding masculinity, and we'd like to hear from you.

National

Share Your Thoughts On Masculinity

12:55pm February 04, 2019

by Laura Roman

NPR's Morning Edition is working on a series of stories surrounding masculinity, and we'd like to hear from you.

Members of New F4, a popular Chinese boy band, perform during Chinese Central Television's annual back-to-school special.

A Fiery Debate Over 'Sissies' Vs. Macho Men In China's Social Media

7:00am September 30, 2018

by Yuhan Xu

It started when the boy band New F4 was featured on the annual back-to-school special that every primary and middle school student must watch and discuss.

Health & Safety

Guys, We Have A Problem: How American Masculinity Creates Lonely Men

9:00pm March 19, 2018

Boys get the message quickly: a man is supposed to be strong and independent. That message, researchers say, has widespread consequences for men's social lives and physical health.

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