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The Daily Free Press

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Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

Toxic masculinity, stereotypes and the performing arts | All Things Theater

Maia Penzer February 22, 2023
We must not only reduce the stigma around the art of performing, but also open a discussion about the adverse effects that descend from harmful labels placed on those in the industry.
Jung Kim / DFP Staff

OP-ED: Will Smith’s striking performance

Kendall O’Brien April 7, 2022
The truth is, this incident is now a part of not only Oscar history, but cultural history.
Sophia Flissler / DFP Staff

Redefining Love: Why some men do not show emotion

marenamosher February 16, 2022
However, there is still hope for those men who can find their way back to their emotional selves and rethink the stigma that has surrounded them. We should make more of an effort to understand the men who were injured psychologically, rather than judge them.
Moneta Ota / DFP Staff

Bubble Burst: Sexual assault accusations go beyond getting canceled

Lydia Evans January 28, 2022
Sexual assault is inexcusable. While actions such as bullying, lying, or cultural insensitivity are not any more valid, people must understand the difference between another case of a canceled influencer and the detrimental and severe effects crimes like sexual assault have beyond the screen.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Don’t be a Hypocrite: Your Astrology hate is rude

Viktoria Popovska November 4, 2021
Not everyone needs to like or even believe in astrology — but certain people's virulent hatred of it reveals other, deeper rooted beliefs that are important to analyze.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Gender Justice: It is time to stop responding to women’s complaints, fears with ‘not all men’

Meredith Varner March 18, 2021
If you are a man, you need to actively contribute to making the world a safer and better place for women. It is not enough to simply say you will not partake in the behaviors that end with us getting attacked or killed. You cannot be a bystander.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Gender Justice: The toxicity of ‘fanboys’

Meredith Varner February 19, 2021
Gatekeeping, misogyny and sexism are prevalent within science-fiction communities and fanbases. Refusing to acknowledge a character’s power is just a symptom of these sexist behaviors.
Alexia Nizny/DFP STAFF

Dear Men: No one should tell you what ‘masculinity’ looks like

Yvonne Tang January 25, 2021
We need to turn toward our own personal satisfaction with our gender expression, instead of lashing out at others for theirs. If you feel secure in your masculinity, don’t let anyone ever make you doubt it. Conversely, if another person is secure in their masculinity, you don’t get to question them about it.
Meredith Varner

American Protest: Why is a man in a skirt so upsetting?

Meredith Varner December 1, 2020
If you think a man wearing a skirt is enough to destroy an entire society, then it must be a very fragile society to begin with.
Kara Chen/DFP STAFF

Mind Your Business: Time to be a himbo, baby!

Abbigale Shi October 13, 2020
The concept of himbos has become popularized because it is the antithesis of toxic masculinity — all the masculinity without the toxicity. Himbos show us that masculinity can be healthy, and is not intrinsically linked to aggressive traits. And that is exactly why himbos are so important.
Hannah Bohn

Let Your Hair Down: The presence of toxic masculinity

Hannah Bohn September 22, 2020
Society often resorts to pasting labels onto different kinds of people in an attempt to simplify human behavior and make uncomplicated explanations for things that are often difficult to understand.
PILLEY: Vulnerability brightens the world

PILLEY: Vulnerability brightens the world

Katelyn Pilley January 22, 2016

We’ve all sent a sweaty text message, and not in the “I just worked out” way. It’s the “heart pounding, slightly shaking message that might hurt your relationship” text — a moment of true...

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