toxic masculinity

ICRW Parivartan: Coaching Boys into Men
A group of young boys stand in a row, with a few of them sitting down in the front holding cricket bats. the text at the bottom reads, "come, come my friend, shine like a star".
September 1, 2014
ICRW Parivartan: Coaching Boys into Men
Is This The Best A Man Can Be?
The best a man can be: A still from Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Naa

In a patriarchal society, masculinities manifest or show-up as a very particular set of behaviours such as being controlling and dominating, often in violent ways. In fact, the root of masculinities in a patriarchal society emphasises practicing this violence and control.

By Saswati Chatterjee and Pauline Gomes
October 1, 2019
Is This The Best A Man Can Be?
Murderous Men: A Transnational Analysis of Domestic Violence, “Toxic” Masculinity and Patriarchy in India and the United States

As these correlations between gender development, physical violence and mass shootings come into sharper relief, the term “toxic masculinity” has become a staple of public discourse used to characterise men like Connor Betts, and even Sandeep Singh.

By Harjant Gill
October 15, 2019
Murderous Men: A Transnational Analysis of Domestic Violence, “Toxic” Masculinity and Patriarchy in India and the United States
The Gendered Muscle in Gym Spaces
A photograph of a person in a gym holding a barbell, his arm and leg visible in the frame.

I can recall my experiences in the washrooms of different gyms that I have been a member of. A men’s washroom is an interesting place in terms of how sexuality manifests itself in its various aspects. It was not unusual to see men of various kinds with strange energies in these washrooms.

By Shiva Chauhan
April 1, 2022
The Gendered Muscle in Gym Spaces
The Indian Beta
a comic book representation of multiple superheroes fighting with each other

While we have come a long way from the singular Freudian focus on sexual energies and reducing most mental health disturbances to sexuality, there is no doubting its significance for an individual’s wellbeing.

By Mahesh Natarajan
June 1, 2018
The Indian Beta
Video Page: Mardistan (Macholand): Reflections on Indian Manhood
poster for the film 'mardistan', showing a man on a bike.

In a culture where masculinity is often considered to be synonymous with power, how are the daily lives, experiences and ideologies of men influenced by this norm?

By Curated Content
July 2, 2018
Video Page: Mardistan (Macholand): Reflections on Indian Manhood
Voices: Poetry
Black and white sketch of two little boys chasing each other and playing with a toy wheel

Boys standing up to their fathers are invitations to patriarchy When boys become men it is marked by celebratory loud…

By Lean Deleon
July 1, 2014
Voices: Poetry
Walk Away If He Calls The Mechanic
Picture of a pile of spanners in different sizes

This malignancy of toxic masculinity is a mutant inheritance that is hard to eradicate. However, initiating discussions about it and spreading awareness is essential to minimise the cost to its victims.

By Abdullah Erikat
October 1, 2019
Walk Away If He Calls The Mechanic
पुस्र्षत्व का बोध – सूची की नज़र से
a picture of scales, one tilted downwards, the other tilted upwards

अस्वस्थ्य मर्दानगी या विषाक्त पुरुषत्व का हिंसक होने के लिए ज़रूरी नहीं है कि जाहिर तौर पर मौखिक या शररिक रूप से घातक हो। इसके लक्षण रोज़मर्रा के वार्तालाप या अंतरंग बातचीत से भी सामने आते है।

By Ashmeet K. Bilkhu
October 15, 2019
पुस्र्षत्व का बोध – सूची की नज़र से