What are the first words that come to mind when trying to describe femininity? Chances are that many of the words that surface hold negative connotations: fragile, weak, delicate, frivolous, ...

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Recently, I talked with a former male student of mine who had been hearing and reading more about “toxic masculinity”: what it is, how it can be expressed and its implications and consequences.

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Over the course of the last century, Western beauty ideals—thinness, light skin, large breasts, large eyes, a small nose and high cheekbones—have seeped into countries and cultures around the world.

There are a lot of valid opinions – many negative – about International Women’s Day. One-day or monthlong celebrations of various identities are problematic. It can seem tokenistic to honor 51% of the ...

You'd think that embracing femininity would be easy because it's natural, but there are some common mistakes many women make along the way. The main problem seems to be that we often struggle to ...

What are the first words that come to mind when trying to describe femininity? Chances are that many of the words that surface hold negative connotations: fragile, weak, delicate, frivolous, ...

However, this terminology can be viewed through an anti-feminist lens since it can also be used to discuss harmful stereotypes of femininity. And according to Psychology Today, if "toxic femininity" ...