By Diego B Gonzales Blog Content Contributor Nov. 19 is International Men’s Day, a day dedicated towards focusing on the mental health and wellbeing of men all over the world. Everybody has their own way of dealing with stress, one of the most popular being getting lost in media. A “comfort movie” is a movie that may not be perfect but brings comfort to its viewer for one […]
By Lou Wharton Blog Content Contributor *This article contains spoilers for Season One of ‘The Bear’, as well as discussions of suicide. Season One, Episode One of The Bear begins with a dream sequence. Our main character, Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto, finds himself on a dark bridge in Chicago, slowly approaching a cage containing (you guessed it) a bear. Carmy moves slowly and calmly as the bear snarls from […]
By Sydney Seidel Blog Content Contributor To the bulk of people, the concept of hegemonic masculinity seems indistinct. However, it is undeniable that the stereotype affects the lives of almost everyone in Western society. While not everyone is acquainted with the term “hegemonic masculinity”, if you are to ask any child, youth or adult what “being a man” is to them, they would likely give similar generational descriptions of […]
Yaa Antwi Blog Content Contributor San Marcos – International Men’s Day, coined by Dr. Jerome TeeluckSingh, is celebrated on Nov. 9. This day brings awareness to men’s mental health issues. Men, especially men of color and men within the LGBTQ+ community face higher rates of mental health issues. In many cases, there are lack of resources and lack of encouragement for them to seek out help which can rooted […]
By Autumn McGowan Web Content Contributor International Men’s Day is a holiday celebrated on Nov. 19 every year. It was initiated in 1999 by Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh, a professor at the University of The West Indies, and the holiday has now spread to over 70 countries. According to the website National Today, International Men’s Day focuses on “men’s health, improving gender relations, highlighting male role models, and promoting positive expressions of masculinity” […]
By Jared Dudley Music Journalist As KTSW airs its day-long Brocast in celebration of International Men’s Day, and with British rock band IDLES hot off the heels of their fourth record Crawler, now is a great time to look back at their song “Samaritans,” a track that dives into society’s interpretation of masculinity and the harm it can cause to people of all genders. IDLES lead singer Joe Talbot has […]
By Preethi Mangadu Web Content Contributer Societal norms, for hundreds of years, often say that men can only be men if they have masculine qualities and disregard any feminine qualities. Our society has become more open and accepting as a whole, but not completely. What is femininity? Femininity is a set of qualities and characteristics that society deems associated with women. Often, these traits are associated with motherhood like being […]
By Rachael GerronWeb Content Contributor Last week, I woke up to the news that Harry Styles is to be featured on the cover of Vogue’s December issue, and I have not stopped talking about it since (neither has Twitter). This appearance makes Styles the first man to appear solo on the cover of American Vogue in the magazine's 128-year history. The news came just in time for International Men’s Day and […]
By Ally BolenderNews Content Manager Toxic masculinity is the idea of adhering to traditional male gender roles that stigmatize and work to invalidate the -very much- valid emotions, passions and preferences of men and boys. As a society, we’ve made great strides in recognizing women’s issues and collectively working to deconstruct the patriarchy. However, it seems that society has just recently reached the point of recognizing toxic masculinity and working […]
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