Category Archives: gender; masculinity

The Toxic Manhood Gillette Commercial: Helpful, Horrid or Hokey?

Posted on January 21, 2019 by

It’s been getting a great deal of buzz with a host of varying opinions. It’s a new Gillette commercial showing a shotgun spatter of males acting in all sorts of bad ways, as thuggish bullies, cat-callers and body-grabbers. It’s the … Continue reading →

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Toxic Masculinity? There’s No Such Thing

Posted on January 26, 2018 by

“Toxic masculinity” has been cited as the cause of everything from the #MeToo sexual assault crisis to mass shootings. But the phrase “toxic masculinity” is an oxymoron, like jumbo shrimp. One thing refutes the other Masculinity cannot be toxic. Maleness … Continue reading →

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