Why do the autocrats of this first quarter of the 21st century from Donald Trump to Jair Bolsonaro hate women so much? It may have something to do with the role of female activism in strengthening and expanding democracy.
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A writer revisits his own machismo as the discourse between the genders evolves.
From unpaid caregiving and beauty routines to the hidden burden of emotional support, some women are starting to demand compensation for the work they do in relationships — work that often benefits men for a lifetime.
Long seen as a gesture of male camaraderie, the humble back pat may hold unexpected power. Why women should start doing it too, and how it could reshape success in the workplace.
Nothing in cities and spaces is random. Bathroom lines, street names, and the maps we use every day also tell a story of inequality. Feminist geography seeks to make visible what is often overlooked and proposes a more equitable way of inhabiting space.
Those obsessed with wanting to stay young, free and wild can be embarrassing at best. There’s something basic about life that they’re missing.
Donald Trump set out to win over young, disengaged heterosexual men as a core constituency. And he succeeded. As he embarks on a second mandate, German journalist Alice Hasters asks what it means for the #MeToo movement.
Ukraine wants to bring back young men who have fled abroad as soldiers. Does a man have to fight for his country? Four young Ukrainians living abroad talk about their fears.
A right-wing association of men in Portugal wants housewives to be recognized for their work — but in doing so wants to make sure that housework is something that is only connected to the female gender. Stop right there.
For some with communication skills and charisma, likes on social media can turn into lavish earnings. But influencers face a crisis of trust, as well as algorithms that often discriminate — particularly against women.
The German public prosecutor’s office has dropped its sexual assault investigation against Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann. The singer could not be proven to have committed any criminal misconduct. You may be angry about that, but that’s how the rule of law works.
The Marchas Populares, Lisbon’s summertime carnival parades, are a spectacle of dancing and music — but a shortage of money, free time and men who want to dance are endangering this midsummer tradition.
The picture of the two tennis stars holding hands and crying has already become iconic. Is there a risk that we are glorifying the gesture of two privileged, heterosexual, white men? Or can it also show a way forward for men to show vulnerability?
How many men are willing to change their lives when they become fathers? For Argentine journalist Ignacio Pereyra, becoming his son’s main caregiver showed just how difficult caring for a child can be.
A father’s role is not to help the mother out, but to take on the “mental load” of knowing what needs to be done.
India is raising the minimum age for women to marry. What does that mean on the individual level (with your parents whispering in your ear)?
A doctoral student in Casablanca is using a series of podcasts to help free his countrymen from one-size-fits-all notions about how men can and should behave.
A new study in Spain found that middle-aged women are by far the most likely demographic to be suffering long-term effects of coronavirus.
The accepted notion that men ‘are always ready’ for sex is false, and can lead to relationship troubles, and much worse.
Former center-right politician Flavia Perina says Italy won’t easily move backwards when it comes to women’s rights, because the female electorate is watchful.
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GENEVA — His video, “I’m testing a blackhead vacuum,” has more than 200,000 views. The one entitled, “Baldness: my hair transplant” has been seen at least 440,000 times. But his bestseller remains “How to have a beautiful, well-trimmed beard,” with more than 800,000 views. Since he created his YouTube channel, The Winslegue Tutorials, two and […]
In a number of Brazilian states, judges are ordering those guilty of domestic violence to join group discussions. Participants say they’re resistant at first, but eventually find the experience to be a real eye-opener.
BEIJING — One of the overlooked problems brought by China’s infamous family planning policy is a crticial gender imbalance. With the latest release of the country’s demographic data, Beijing has openly acknowledged the situation, as China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission declared that is the country “with the most serious gender imbalance at birth […]
DALLAS — Greg Lucas wasn’t feeling at the top of his game. He’d gained weight, and the machines at the gym filled him with apprehension. “Sex wasn’t tops, but that wasn’t the problem,” he says. “I felt tired. I was dragging myself around.” Lucas was then 25 years old. He decided to go and see […]
One of the heartbreaking side-effects of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
That’s just one way to say, “getting in the sack…,” which is all they’re about. Are you impressed?
GENEVA – Depression is usually associated, in our minds, with women. Yet of course men suffer from it too, and often it comes with an extra stigma even in our modern society. Genevan psychiatrist Theodore Hovaguimian talks about it in his new book, La Depression Masculine (Male Depression). This breakthrough book helps break a taboo […]
Worldcrunch TORONTO – The epitome of femininity and glamour is a pair of high-heeled shoes, but originally, they were actually designed for men. According to a recent BBC report, high heels were worn as a form of riding footwear, with the heel allowing a soldier to stand up in his stirrups securely so he could […]
BERLIN – People who were there said he cried for several minutes at the executive committee meeting on the morning after his defeat. As party members analyzed what had gone wrong in the state election campaign, the governor of the German state of Lower Saxony, David McAllister, burst into tears. Angela Merkel comforted him, and […]
MUNICH – When is a man a man? The business world has an answer to that: when he works full-time and is focused on his career advancement. To explore this a little further, we met up at a café in downtown Munich with Norbert Meier (not his real name) who by that definition is only […]