What does it mean to be a man? A new report interrogates masculinity ideals.
Nearly a quarter of men believe in a ideals of masculinity that emphasise strength, aggression and hyper-sexuality according to a new study of more than 3,500 Australian men. The research, released by Jesuit Social Services, also found men who strongly agreed with these stereotypes were more likely to have been violent or hostile towards women, and have poorer mental health outcomes themselves.