Addiction therapists commonly encounter the quixotic efforts of patients to continue drinking or using other drugs without negative consequences. Talking to patients with substance use disorders often ...

Whether or not men should be expected to conform to traditional definitions of masculinity is a topic of ongoing debate today. Harry Styles, for instance, expressed his perspective, stating, “I think ...

The ancient Greek philosopher Plato, in one of his works, referenced the myth of the androgynous: ancestors and “people of the third gender” who simultaneously possessed tremendous strength and both ...

The tension between masculine and feminine energies has haunted philosophy, religion, and art for centuries. It is the oldest of conversations Shiva and Shakti, yin and yang, Nar and Nari. Yet in ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Erin Shi. Buy this photo. Even as the isolation of quarantine deteriorated my mental ...

There is no shortage of concern about the opioid abuse and mass shootings and toxic anger perpetrated by men. And there is no shortage of politicians and podcasters who jump onto the virtual stage to ...

Dan Cassino’s son’s favorite color used to be purple. “He wanted purple cupcakes for his birthday,” Cassino tells Inverse. “Purple everything.” But then one day, the five-year-old came home from ...

Toxic masculinity is a term often used to describe the negative aspects of exaggerated masculine traits. The term has evolved over time and has a place both in academia and everyday speech. Frequent ...

The writer Richard Reeves is an expert on the challenges facing boys and men. Two years ago, he published a book called Of Boys and Men and founded the American Institute for Boys and Men, a think ...