‘Traditional masculinity’ is harmful, says the APALast August the American Psychological Association (APA) released its first-ever guidelines for therapists working with men and boys. Traditional notions of masculinity, marked by stoicism, competitiveness and aggression, are clearly toxic to both men and women. The Fox News host Laura Ingraham, for example, made the compelling argument that toxic masculinity is actually great because she “loves James Bond”. Despite the right using the APA guidelines as an opportunity for outrage, we should all be highly encouraged by the new guidelines. Rahaf al-Qunun is safe – many Saudi women are notTwitter can be a hellhole, but it can also be a powerful force for good.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2019 13:52 UTC