Toxic masculinity Archives

‘For Brown Girls’ is an Empowering and Healing Memoir for Women of Color

Virginia IsaadSeptember 16, 2021September 17, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 16, 2021September 17, 20210226841

Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez is an immigrant from Nicaragua and a first-gen Vanderbilt University graduate, these identities play a huge role in her journey and in her debut book, For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts. The memoir/guide/educational...

Culture Family

Why It’s Important to Let Boys Cry and Put an End to Toxic Masculinity

Virginia IsaadSeptember 15, 2021September 15, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 15, 2021September 15, 2021019260

I held my son, Evan, in my arms and asked him what was wrong. He shook his head before responding, “Nothing.” His eyes brimmed with tears as he inhaled and exhaled deeply; it’s a mechanism his father and I taught...

News and Entertainment

The Misconception of What An Alpha Male Is and How Females Help Redirect the Male’s Focus

lolaAugust 13, 2018February 8, 2022

by lolaAugust 13, 2018February 8, 202201983

Growing up with three brothers, I have had first hand experience in dealing with a man’s misconception of needing to identify himself as an alpha male. I myself have tried to fill the role of the “alpha” by certain behaviors...

Lifestyle

Jada Pinkett Smith Banned Son Jaden From Sleepovers To Protect Him From Violation

Johanna FerreiraJune 13, 2018September 29, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJune 13, 2018September 29, 202004482

If you grew up in a strict Latino household, chances are you weren’t allowed to sleep over anyone’s house and that included even relatives. It was something I never really understood until I got older, which is why Jada Pinkett...

News and Entertainment

’13 Reasons Why’ Season 2’s Most Empowering Feminist Moments

Priscilla BlossomJune 1, 2018September 24, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomJune 1, 2018September 24, 202003421

Season 2 of 13 Reasons Why has been out for less than a month, and despite the backlash it’s receiving, that doesn’t mean it hasn’t done plenty right. This important show tackles some incredibly heavy themes, many of which are...

Culture

The Invisible Threat Behind #MeToo

kamariMay 30, 2018October 9, 2020

by kamariMay 30, 2018October 9, 20200858

Disclaimer: This article contains several spoilers to Season 2 of 13 Reasons Why. Questions continue to swirl around the newly-released second season of Netflix’s breakout hit teen drama 13 Reasons Why. And rightfully so, as the show’s writers take viewers...

Culture

Why We Need To Start Seriously Addressing Toxic Masculinity & Machismo

Johanna FerreiraMay 10, 2018October 5, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMay 10, 2018October 5, 2020117555

Recent sexual misconduct allegations made against acclaimed Dominican-American writer, Junot Díaz has had me thinking a lot about toxic masculinity, machismo, and what society has conditioned us to believe defines manhood. This might seem like a radical theory to some, but...