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Toxic masculinity

The cultural associations between masculinity, power, and sexual prowess.

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Jan 17, 2026

How does societal pressure influence male body image?

Societal pressure shapes male body image by amplifying narrow ideals—chiefly muscularity, leanness, and height—that men are expected to embody, and those pressures are transmitted through media, peers...

Jan 13, 2026

How do cultural attitudes shape media interest in celebrities' penis sizes?

Cultural attitudes about masculinity, desirability and embarrassment shape why media obsessively covers celebrity penis size: Western media often links larger size with power and sexual prowess, turni...