Toxic Masculinity : curing the virus: making men smarter, healthier, safer

Humankind is at the tipping point in its greatest-ever revolution - a revolution in gender relationships, gender identities and gender power. Women are confidently on the rise while men and their behaviors are under scrutiny like never before. At the core of this historic shift lies 'toxic masculinity'. You'll have heard the term, but do you know what it means? Where does TM come from? Who has it? How does one catch the TM virus? What does it look like? What does it mean for women, love and relationships? Is it the only masculinity out there? And, most importantly, how can we get rid of it?This fascinating, insightful and engaging book provides all the answers while exploring the most pressing issue of the 21st century. Informed by the author's 30 years of research into men and masculinities and the latest global studies, this book is the definitive examination of modern man and a must read for anyone concerned with the future of men, gender and sexual relationships."From the start of my journey into men and masculinities I realized that no man can or should venture into this field unless he has first declared himself to be a (pro)feminist. That is, he is fully aligned with the central tenets of feminism. Why? Because gender identity work is not apolitical. It is fundamentally about power. Gender is not now and never has been, neutral. And nor is sexuality. This is not a biological issue, it is a social one. Therefore, if you are a straight man and you wish to help change the traditional gender order, challenging and overturning hegemonic masculine values, attitudes, practices, then do so from a feminist standpoint. Any other standpoint means you are merely contributing to the problem. At the same time, (pro)feminist men are not here to colonize feminism. We are here to strengthen it." Humankind is at the tipping point in its greatest-ever revolution - a revolution in gender relationships, gender identities and gender power. Women are confidently on the rise while men and their behaviours are under scrutiny like never before. At the core of this historic shift lies 'toxic masculinity'. You'll have heard the term, but do you know what it means? Where does TM come from? Who has it? How does one catch the TM virus? What does it look like? What does it mean for women, love and relationships? Is it the only masculinity out there? And, most importantly, how can we get rid of it? This fascinating, insightful and engaging book provides all the answers while exploring the most pressing issue of the 21st century. Informed by the author's 30 years of research into men and masculinities and the latest global studies, this book is the definitive examination of modern man and a must read for anyone concerned with the future of men, gender and sexual relationships. Cover 1 Contents 2 Front Matter 3 Title Page 3 Publisher Information 4 Dedication 5 Acknowledgements 6 Foreword 7 Toxic Masculinity 10 Introduction 10 Part One 15 Chapter One 16 Chapter Two 23 Part Two 47 Chapter Three 48 Chapter Four 78 Chapter Five 99 Chapter Six 118 Part Three 139 Chapter Seven 140 Chapter Eight 157 Part Four 173 Chapter Nine 174 Chapter Ten 201 Chapter Eleven 221 Back Matter 242 About the Author 242 toxic masculinity,men,masculinity,feminism,relationships,sexuality,gender identity,parenting,LGBT,gender power,rise of women