If you begin any conversation about men in 2018, it won’t be long before someone throws in the term ‘toxic masculinity’. But is this term doing more harm than good, and what does it even mean anyway?
What affects 1 in 200 girls, but 1 in 12 boys? Colour blindness
Colour vision deficiency affects more than 3 million people in the UK, predominantly men, but the condition receives little attention and sufferers remain disadvantaged in many walks of life, not least in the class room.
Out of the Madhouse: A Father and Son’s Journey through Mental Ill-Health
If your child fell into depression, would you know the signs? The truth is though, identifying depression is often not easy. Here one father and son relate their family’s journey to chart a path back from mental illness.
Issues
A response to Robert Webb’s attack on International Men’s Day
In December comedian and author Robert Webb used a column in the NewStatesman to launch an attack on International Men’s Day. Here UK Men’s Day coordinator, Glen Poole, offers his response.
Is it OK for Guys to be depressed?
According to a new campaign by Lynx, men are repeatedly asking Google what is the acceptable way for a man to express his emotions by typing in the question: ‘Is it OK for guys to be depressed?’ Here’s our answer.
BBC comedy chat show mocks male victim of domestic violence and gives ‘Mammy of the Week’ award to his abuser
The BBC’s All Round to Mrs Brown’s causes outrage after it depicts real-life domestic abuse by a wife against her husband as comedy.
Insights
New play 31 Hours: ‘A journey through masculinity, mental health and messy aftermaths in modern Britain’
A new play about rail suicides is racking up five-star reviews, now in an exclusive for insideMAN the play’s author, Kieran Knwoles explains why he was driven to tackle this taboo subject.
How an all-male support network brought one man back from the brink of suicide
There is an assumption that men simply refuse to talk about their problems, but a growing body of evidence suggests men just have a different way of expressing themselves — one example is the profound but unassuming support offered by all-male organisations such as Round Table.
One man’s grassroots insight into the Duluth Model domestic violence perpetrator programme
Last week it was reported that more than one in three domestic violence victims are men, despite this policy remains primarily focused on female victims and male perpetrators. Here one man gives his insight into being a counsellor with the Duluth Model perpetrator programme, which casts domestic violence as a product of patriarchy and sees perpetrators as almost exclusively male.
Interests
Feeling stressed? Try doing something creative
If you’re feeling stressed, but yoga or meditation aren’t quite your cup of tea, and getting sweaty while in a workout isn’t for you either, how about taking up something creative?
New Technology: Car Comforts For The Modern Man
A mechanic and life-long petrol head offers his expert insight into some of the cutting-edge technology that’s rapidly changing the face of motoring for the modern man.
Men and success: How do you know if you’re thriving at 30?
Is there a pressure in men to have “made it” by the time they’re 30? And what does success even look like anyway?