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Is modern masculinity in crisis? Guardian journalist Iman Amrani speaks to men across the country about the issues affecting men and boys today

  • Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho.

    The sad, stupid rise of the sigma male: how toxic masculinity took over social media

    His heroes are Patrick Bateman, John Wick, Tommy Shelby and Walter White. He follows Andrew Tate and idolises wolves. And he has quickly become a laughing stock. Welcome to the world of the sigma male
  • Man picking up dumbbells in a gym

    Why is my 13-year-old son coming under pressure to get buff?

    Letters: In response to an article about ‘looksmaxxing’, one reader is worried that their young son wants to go to the gym and get muscular. Plus Julie Taylor on the long-term damage of cosmetic procedures
  • Illustration of a man's face covered in arrows and lines to mark planned cosmetic surgery tweaks

    From bone smashing to chin extensions: how ‘looksmaxxing’ is reshaping young men’s faces

    Chiselled jaws, pouty lips, hunter eyes: everything is up for grabs in the quest to increase ‘sexual market value’. But how did this extreme cosmetic craze become mainstream?
  • Patrice Evra

    Patrice Evra criticises culture of ‘toxic masculinity’ in men’s football

    Patrice Evra has criticised a culture of ‘toxic masculinity’ in men’s football as he called on sporting institutions to confront the violence experienced
  • Move over Seagal … Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Craig and Ryan Gosling.

    Pinnies, pancakes, pink: all hail the new action hero!

    Thor: Love and Thunder and The Gray Man, just like No Time to Die before them, are challenging perceptions about what it takes to be a tough guy
  • My psychologist had never seen a black man with self-harm scars | Modern Masculinity

    In this episode of Modern Masculinity, Guardian journalist Iman Amrani speaks to writer Derek Owusu about his journey to being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). They discuss growing up in foster care, his positive experiences of the NHS and why he thinks it is so hard for black men to have open conversations about mental health


  • 'They saw me as mad and needing to be medicated’ | Modern Masculinity

    In this episode of Modern Masculinity, journalist Iman Amrani speaks to Chris, who after being diagnosed with schizophrenia spent a long time in the mental health system. They discuss medication, frustration at the system, and the importance of being listened to and heard

  • Modern Masculinity: new dads in lockdown: 'I had a real feeling of inadequacy' – video

    In this episode of Modern Masculinity, the Guardian's Iman Amrani speaks to fathers of young children about their experiences during lockdown. She meets Mark Williams, a fathers' mental health campaigner, to hear about the challenges that new dads face. He discusses how important it is to address the struggles they encounter beyond fatherhood and how this can affect the whole family

  • Modern masculinity series two episode two on circumcision

    Making Modern Masculinity: 'It felt like we needed to build bridges'

    Film-maker Iman Amrani talks about her successful and engaging Guardian video series exploring the lives of men
  • 'I go to the gym and I'm a nicer bloke' | Modern Masculinity – video

    Guardian journalist Iman Amrani looks at how Covid restrictions on gyms and sports training have impacted men and their mental health over the past month

  • When you're not working you don't feel like a man | Modern Masculinity - video

    Iman Amrani is back with Modern Masculinity. In this episode, she returns to Leeds to speak to Neil, a barber who she met in series one, to find out what pressures he and his employees are facing 

  • A man stands outside a Jobcentre Plus office in Westminster, London.

    If you have lost your job, how has it affected your mental health?

    Iman Amrani would like to hear from men whose mental health has been affected by being out of work since the outbreak of coronavirus
  • Bottles of alcohol on a table

    Has the pandemic changed your relationship with alcohol or drugs?

    Following on from her Modern Masculinity series, Iman Amrani wants to hear men’s experiences on drugs and alcohol
  • How does porn impact men? | Modern Masculinity

    With porn being more accessible than ever, the Guardian journalist Iman Amrani asks men how and why they consume porn and whether they think it has an impact on them and their relationships
  • John McAvoy: from 'alpha male' to Iron Man | Modern Masculinity

    John McAvoy has transformed himself from one of Britain's most wanted criminals to a Nike-sponsored Iron Man triathlete

  • Why aren't you speaking to real men? | Modern Masculinity

    Iman Amrani respond to viewers' comments on her latest series exploring the key themes and questions surrounding modern masculinity.

  • Six packs, success and solitude: men in the media | Modern Masculinity

    In this week's episode of Modern Masculinity, Guardian journalist Iman Amrani looks at how images of men in advertising and the media might be negatively affecting how men see themselves

  • Faith, fathers and fresh fades | Modern Masculinity

    Iman Amrani speaks to London barber Mark Maciver, whose clients include Anthony Joshua and Stormzy. The role model and mentor discusses therapy, the father/son relationship and how faith can provide strength for some men

  • Circumcision: 'Penises are a taboo subject' | Modern Masculinity – video

    A third of all men around the world are thought to have been circumcised. The Guardian's Iman Amrani speaks to those on both sides of the debate about the practice

  • Why is UFC so popular with men? | Modern masculinity

    Iman speaks to fighters and fans about why MMA is growing in popularity with so many men

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