Sitcoms may just be doing a better job than any other media in paving the path for a healthier masculinity.
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He Forcibly Kissed Her. I Saw, But Did Nothing
Later, I see him holding a young woman’s hand longer than she’d have liked. She pulls back, as he leans in, and comments on her off-shoulder dress.
Wait, Did #Ralia Just Normalise Women Earning More Than Their Spouse?
Can star-struck women looking to get married now say, ‘I want someone like Ranbir,’ and mean someone who embraces a woman in all her glory, and not his good looks? Here’s hoping…
Eternally Confused And Eager For Love Takes Us Inside The Conflicted Minds Of Urban Indian Men
Ray is both endearing and annoying at once. He doesn’t want to hurt women, but still ends up making them feel unsafe. This contradiction highlights the problem with gender discourse today – men are given a long list of ‘Don’ts’ for their dealings with women. But in the absence of a list of ‘Dos’, many men find themselves lost and confused.
Aamir Khan & The Curious Case Of Forgetful Men
It may or may not be biologically inherent, but where we know that the brain is plastic and changes with skill development, there’s no denying that there is a social component here which assigns more burden to women, which in turn, makes them work harder, which in turn, makes their memory sharper.
10 Surefire Signs He Likes You!
Although everyone is unique, there are some signs that you can rely upon.
The Morning Show Spotlights The Women Who Love The Men Who’re Outed
What’s it like, I wonder, to be a woman who loves a man, in any capacity, who’s a sex offender in the public eye?
Is He Emotionally Unavailable Or Unable To Express His Emotions?
Women often complain of men being emotionally unavailable and while this is true in some cases, in many cases, a man’s emotional unavailability is in fact, an inability to express his emotions. This is so common that there is a term for it – ‘normative male alexithymia.’ Coined by Ronald F. Levant of Nova Southeastern University, Normative Male Alexithymia, or NMA, refers to a man’s inability to put emotions into words. This stunting of emotional expression is a result of gender-stereotypical upbringing and socialisation.
Rajat Mittal On The Pressure On Men To Be The Provider
Rajat was born and raised in a small town in Uttar Pradesh, and grew up with a restricted idea of masculinity. Over time, having interacted with people from diverse backgrounds, he learnt that men shouldn’t be pigeonholed in rigid gender norms. One of the boxes that are patriarchal society puts men in, is that of the ‘provider’. Boyish is an attempt to break this box, and showcase facets of masculinity that have nothing to do with one’s bank account
Deepa Narayan On Inspiring Men To Break Away From Gender Stereotypes
One would imagine that after speaking to hundreds of women about the ways in which our patriarchal society silences them, it would be impossible to care about men. To give room to their struggles, the ways in which they are boxed, and to deconstruct what the same system that pitches women as second class, does to men. Not for Dr. Deepa Narayan, though.