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A man holds a poster as she takes part in a protest against President-elect Donald Trump in New York City on November 9, 2016
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International Men's Day can combat the patriarchal pressure of the alt-right

In the online "manosphere" the election of Donald Trump is being heralded as a triumph of toxic masculinity.

By Mark Brown
  • Man Who Has It All: why feminists love this guide to modern male life

    This witty guide to masculinity in the 21st century challenges traditional definitions of manhood.

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    18 November
  • “Men believe in housework fairies”: Women on why they still do more chores than men

    The ONS has revealed that women still do far more domestic chores than men, but how is this happening during a wave of popular feminism?

    By Amelia Tait
    11 November
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    The US election was a choice between a good woman and a terrible man, and the terrible man won.

    By Sarah Ditum
    09 November
  • Going flat: women shouldn't feel pressure to take the “natural” route

    An increasing number of women are reportedly shunning post-mastectomy restorative surgery on their chests.

    By Eleanor Margolis
    08 November
  • Are you man enough for birth control?

    A collective cultural resistance has halted scientific progress on the male contraceptive pill.

    By Laurie Penny
    03 November
  • Tattooing your name on your partner's forehead is an act of control, not devotion

    A woman allowed her boyfriend to brand his name on her body to help assuage his jealousy.

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    31 October
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    Get ready for the new culture war: the question of how old children should be before they're allowed to change gender.

    By Helen Lewis
    28 October
  • No, single men do not have a “right” to reproduce

    The World Health Organisation’s new definition of infertility enshrines a man’s right to do to women what patriarchy has always done to them – own their bodies.

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    26 October
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    In the wake of the cancellation of a public debate on this subject, one of the speakers shares her view on where society's approach to gender nonconformity is going wrong.

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    25 October
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