Toxic masculinity is defining the Trump administration. Authors such as William Wycherley and Adrienne Rich recognize the dangers.
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The Trap of Toxic Masculinity
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Toxic Masculinity Expressed thru Bombs
The toxic masculinity that may explain why Trump bombed Iran exacts a price on those caught up in it, as Adrienne Rich makes clear.
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Understanding Murikami’s 1Q84
In which I explore the theme of toxic masculinity in Murakami’s “1Q84.”
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How Toxic Masculinity Imprisons Men
Those men who are embracing toxic masculinity make themselves vulnerable since it’s so easy to deflate them. Lady Montagu pointed this out in an 18th century poem.
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Dreams of a Sex Strike
South Korea’s 4B movement, aimed at toxic men, may owe something to Aristophanes’ “Lysistrata,” written 2500 years ago.
A Christian Attack on Toxic Masculinity
In “Sir Charles Grandison,” Richardson attacks toxic masculinity in ways that feel very modern.
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Live and Die by Toxic Masculinity
The GOP has embraced toxic masculinity. “Harry Potter” shows it will come back to burn them.
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How Iago Corrupts Othello
Why is Othello so gullible. It may be that he has an underlying security, which Iago understands and preys upon.
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