toxic masculinity
#Perspective / In a world that glorifies Kabir Singh, choose Hardy Singh
Back when women’s rights were not as widely recognised in society, actors such as Amitabh Bachchan built entire careers out of toxic masculinity (read: The Angry Young Man persona). Bollywood’s scriptwriters wrote hero-centric movies that rarely gave heroines much by way of character development. Women either existed as obedient wives, submissive lovers, or chaste mothers.
Ranbir Kapoor breaks silence on being called ‘toxic’
Ranbir Kapoor was called 'toxic', when Alia Bhatt revealed in an interview, a few months back that her husband dislikes it when she wears lipstick and instructs her to "wipe it off". The comment quickly went viral on social media, with many labeling Ranbir as a 'toxic' partner.
Kinds of toxic masculinity you might not know about
Here are a few kinds of toxic masculinity you might not know about.
What is the antidote to toxic masculinity?
If the patriarchy is a river—and a polluted one at that—toxic masculinity and rape culture are its tributaries. They go hand in hand and feed off each other.
In a world that glorifies Kabir Singh, choose Hardy Singh
Back when women’s rights were not as widely recognised in society, actors such as Amitabh Bachchan built entire careers out of toxic masculinity (read: The Angry Young Man persona). Bollywood’s scriptwriters wrote hero-centric movies that rarely gave heroines much by way of character development. Women either existed as obedient wives, submissive lovers, or chaste mothers.
Ranbir Kapoor breaks silence on being called ‘toxic’
Ranbir Kapoor was called 'toxic', when Alia Bhatt revealed in an interview, a few months back that her husband dislikes it when she wears lipstick and instructs her to "wipe it off". The comment quickly went viral on social media, with many labeling Ranbir as a 'toxic' partner.
Kinds of toxic masculinity you might not know about
Here are a few kinds of toxic masculinity you might not know about.
What is the antidote to toxic masculinity?
If the patriarchy is a river—and a polluted one at that—toxic masculinity and rape culture are its tributaries. They go hand in hand and feed off each other.
