How the Passionate Male Friendship Died
(theatlantic.com)
The “perfect” platonic bond used to be between two men. What happened?
The “perfect” platonic bond used to be between two men. What happened?
Why men feel sad when their wives earn more
(bbc.com)
What we earn can affect our mental wellbeing, especially when we compare ourselves to those around us – and it can negatively influence male mental health.
What we earn can affect our mental wellbeing, especially when we compare ourselves to those around us – and it can negatively influence male mental health.
Why are (male) surgeons still addressed as Mr? (2000)
(nlm.nih.gov)
Surgeons, or rather male surgeons, are always addressed as Mr in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, sometimes but not always in Australia and New Zealand, and rarely in Canada or the United States.
Surgeons, or rather male surgeons, are always addressed as Mr in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, sometimes but not always in Australia and New Zealand, and rarely in Canada or the United States.
It's Not Just a Feeling: Data Shows Boys and Young Men Are Falling Behind
(nytimes.com)
Boys and young men are struggling. Across their lives — in their educational achievement, mental health and transitions to adulthood — there are warning signs that they are falling behind, even as their female peers surge ahead.
Boys and young men are struggling. Across their lives — in their educational achievement, mental health and transitions to adulthood — there are warning signs that they are falling behind, even as their female peers surge ahead.
The 600-Year History of the Singular 'They' (2022)
(mentalfloss.com)
For evidence that language is constantly evolving, look at the history of they. The singular form of the pronoun, which has become mainstream in recent years, can describe individuals whose gender isn’t specified—replacing the clunky he or she—and is used by nonbinary people who identify with the pronoun. The AP Stylebook has accepted such functions of they, them, and their since 2017, and Merriam-Webster made the singular they its word of the year in 2019.
For evidence that language is constantly evolving, look at the history of they. The singular form of the pronoun, which has become mainstream in recent years, can describe individuals whose gender isn’t specified—replacing the clunky he or she—and is used by nonbinary people who identify with the pronoun. The AP Stylebook has accepted such functions of they, them, and their since 2017, and Merriam-Webster made the singular they its word of the year in 2019.
The Paradoxes of Feminine Muscle
(newyorker.com)
In a new book, the author Casey Johnston argues that pumping iron helped her “escape diet culture.” But a preoccupation with strength can take many forms.
In a new book, the author Casey Johnston argues that pumping iron helped her “escape diet culture.” But a preoccupation with strength can take many forms.
The Female Gaze
(maryharrington.co.uk)
This week in silly internet discourse, the singer Olly Murs got fit, and posted Before and After shots. Then the psychologist William Costello posted the shots, and polled men and women on which looked better. More men chose the After shot, but vastly more women chose the Before. Cue pandemonium, including a lot of men saying the women who claim to prefer “Before” are lying.
This week in silly internet discourse, the singer Olly Murs got fit, and posted Before and After shots. Then the psychologist William Costello posted the shots, and polled men and women on which looked better. More men chose the After shot, but vastly more women chose the Before. Cue pandemonium, including a lot of men saying the women who claim to prefer “Before” are lying.
What we get when male fitness standards clash with female preferences
(nataliaantonova.substack.com)
And this is what we get when male fitness standards clash with female preferences.
And this is what we get when male fitness standards clash with female preferences.
Woman who tricked her way into men-only Magic Circle allowed in
(bbc.com)
A magician who tricked her way into the Magic Circle is finally being granted membership - 34 years after she was kicked out.
A magician who tricked her way into the Magic Circle is finally being granted membership - 34 years after she was kicked out.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin flop is bigger than Katy Perry
(theverge.com)
Turns out “you go girl” feminism wasn’t enough to save this stunt trip.
Turns out “you go girl” feminism wasn’t enough to save this stunt trip.
What "Silicon Valley" TV Show Knew About Tech-Bro Paternalism
(theatlantic.com)
The show anticipated what can happen when masculine entitlement and artificial intelligence meet.
The show anticipated what can happen when masculine entitlement and artificial intelligence meet.
UK Supreme Court rules legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex
(bbc.co.uk)
The UK Supreme Court rules that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex.
The UK Supreme Court rules that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex.
Study shows women can hear better than men
(bath.ac.uk)
Scientists find that sex is the leading factor explaining differences in hearing sensitivity, with women having significantly more sensitive hearing than men.
Scientists find that sex is the leading factor explaining differences in hearing sensitivity, with women having significantly more sensitive hearing than men.
Do women talk more than men?
(bps.org.uk)
New research challenges an old assumption with modern technology…
New research challenges an old assumption with modern technology…
The Vanishing Male Writer
(marginalrevolution.com)
It’s easy enough to trace the decline of young white men in American letters—just browse The New York Times’s “Notable Fiction” list.
It’s easy enough to trace the decline of young white men in American letters—just browse The New York Times’s “Notable Fiction” list.
Arlington Cemetery strips content on black and female veterans from website
(bbc.com)
Arlington National Cemetery has scrubbed from its website information and educational materials about the history of black and female service members.
Arlington National Cemetery has scrubbed from its website information and educational materials about the history of black and female service members.
Taking Sex Differences in Personality Seriously (2019)
(scientificamerican.com)
New approaches are shedding light on the magnitude of sex differences in personality, and the results are so strong and pervasive that they can no longer be ignored
New approaches are shedding light on the magnitude of sex differences in personality, and the results are so strong and pervasive that they can no longer be ignored
The Hidden Costs of Men's Social Isolation
(scientificamerican.com)
Men are struggling—at least, that’s what many headlines suggest. Compared with women, they report having fewer and less supportive friendships. Men lag behind dramatically in achievements such as higher education attainment. Suicide rates, too, reveal a grim gender disparity: women attempt suicide more often, but men are far more likely to die by it.
Men are struggling—at least, that’s what many headlines suggest. Compared with women, they report having fewer and less supportive friendships. Men lag behind dramatically in achievements such as higher education attainment. Suicide rates, too, reveal a grim gender disparity: women attempt suicide more often, but men are far more likely to die by it.
It's not 'emotional labour', it's kin work
(thefuturefeeling.substack.com)
I’ve just come back from a seasonal gathering where it was obvious – as it is obvious every year – that the women in the heterosexual couples had done a far larger amount of work than their partners.
I’ve just come back from a seasonal gathering where it was obvious – as it is obvious every year – that the women in the heterosexual couples had done a far larger amount of work than their partners.
Zuckerberg thinks workplaces need to 'man up' − why that's bad for all employees
(theconversation.com)
When Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared on a Jan. 10, 2025, episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” he lamented that corporate culture had become too “feminine,” suppressing its “masculine energy” and abandoning supposedly valuable traits such as aggression.
When Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared on a Jan. 10, 2025, episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” he lamented that corporate culture had become too “feminine,” suppressing its “masculine energy” and abandoning supposedly valuable traits such as aggression.
Beyond XX and XY: The Extraordinary Complexity of Sex Determination (2017)
(scientificamerican.com)
Humans are socially conditioned to view sex and gender as binary attributes. From the moment we are born—or even before—we are definitively labeled “boy” or “girl.” Yet science points to a much more ambiguous reality.
Humans are socially conditioned to view sex and gender as binary attributes. From the moment we are born—or even before—we are definitively labeled “boy” or “girl.” Yet science points to a much more ambiguous reality.
The reason for the rise in male childlessness
(bbc.com)
When the US vice-presidential candidate JD Vance made a comment about “childless cat ladies”, he evoked an image of educated, urbanite, career-minded women.
When the US vice-presidential candidate JD Vance made a comment about “childless cat ladies”, he evoked an image of educated, urbanite, career-minded women.
Trump's Executive Order Against Trans Technically Makes Every American Female
(iflscience.com)
Moments after the presidential inauguration, US President Donald Trump signed several anti-scientific executive orders (EOs), such as taking the United States out of the Paris Agreement to curtail human-made climate change and withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization. He also signed an EO targeting trans and non-binary people which had the unintended consequence of making every single American female. If you will legislate with scientific words, you should know the science.
Moments after the presidential inauguration, US President Donald Trump signed several anti-scientific executive orders (EOs), such as taking the United States out of the Paris Agreement to curtail human-made climate change and withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization. He also signed an EO targeting trans and non-binary people which had the unintended consequence of making every single American female. If you will legislate with scientific words, you should know the science.
Do You Really Think We'll Have Genders in the Future?
(erikmcclure.com)
Something that is very common is for people pushing the boundaries of technology (or pretending to, anyway) to hold weirdly conservative social views.
Something that is very common is for people pushing the boundaries of technology (or pretending to, anyway) to hold weirdly conservative social views.
The Typical Man Disgusts the Typical Woman
(betonit.ai)
Ever seen this famous OkCupid graph? The quick summary is just: “Men rate women more highly than women rate men.”
Ever seen this famous OkCupid graph? The quick summary is just: “Men rate women more highly than women rate men.”
The history of sex toys and what they tell us about ancient women
(rte.ie)
During a recent trip to London, I had the honour of finally visiting the Vagina Museum. This delightful museum is an inclusive space that celebrates vulvas, vaginas, and advocates for self-acceptance and equality.
During a recent trip to London, I had the honour of finally visiting the Vagina Museum. This delightful museum is an inclusive space that celebrates vulvas, vaginas, and advocates for self-acceptance and equality.
Zuckerberg Says Most Companies Need More 'Masculine Energy'
(bloomberg.com)
Mark Zuckerberg lamented the rise of “culturally neutered” companies that have sought to distance themselves from “masculine energy,” adding that it’s good if a culture “celebrates the aggression a bit more.”
Mark Zuckerberg lamented the rise of “culturally neutered” companies that have sought to distance themselves from “masculine energy,” adding that it’s good if a culture “celebrates the aggression a bit more.”
Male and female brains are wired differently
(earth.com)
Have you ever found yourself in a heated discussion with someone of the opposite sex and thought – “it’s like we’re wired differently”? Well, a recent study from the University of Cambridge suggests that male and female brains are indeed wired differently from the time of birth.
Have you ever found yourself in a heated discussion with someone of the opposite sex and thought – “it’s like we’re wired differently”? Well, a recent study from the University of Cambridge suggests that male and female brains are indeed wired differently from the time of birth.
Why aren't we talking about the real reason male college enrollment is dropping?
(celestemdavis.substack.com)
“Nearly 60 percent of all college students today are women. That’s an all-time high… U.S. colleges and universities have lost about 1.5 million students in the past several years. Men accounted for 71 percent of that loss.”
“Nearly 60 percent of all college students today are women. That’s an all-time high… U.S. colleges and universities have lost about 1.5 million students in the past several years. Men accounted for 71 percent of that loss.”