Tag: masculinity

  • The Strange New Status Symbol Men Are Buying One Ear at a Time

    The Strange New Status Symbol Men Are Buying One Ear at a Time

    Cauliflower ear used to be something fighters earned by accident after years of wrestling, sparring, grappling, and taking hits. Now, according to reports from Russia, some men are allegedly paying to have their ears deliberately damaged so they can look like they have spent years in combat sports. The trend sounds like a social media…

  • What ‘Touch Starvation’ Does to Boys And How Parents Can Help

    What ‘Touch Starvation’ Does to Boys And How Parents Can Help

    The sight of grown men in professional sports collapsing into one another’s arms, slapping each other’s backs, and celebrating through unabashed hugs and piles of joy is a fleeting glimpse of something much deeper: the human need for touch. These rare public moments of male physical affection stand in stark contrast to the reality many…