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Young men feel under siege – and it’s driving them to dark places
When I first turned up at university, I was confronted by two bracing pieces of graffiti: “All Men are Rapists” and “Women Walk. Men Stalk”. Anger was my first impulse.
- by Michael Bachelard
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‘He forces himself to eat more’: One mum’s struggle with her son’s ‘bigorexia’
Worries about muscularity and body image are affecting more boys than ever before.
- by Sally Leeds*
‘Absolutely stunned’: Sperm counts are falling faster than ever
Chemicals in tin can linings, cosmetics, teflon pans and on cushions have been linked to the steep decline in male fertility – and a potential “crisis in human reproduction” – but some experts question the findings.
- by Wendy Tuohy
‘No one is talking about this’: What happens when men age
What’s eating men over 50? A host of serious physical and emotional issues that no one wants to talk about.
- by Greg Callaghan
Great Dunny Hunt seeks to flush out the nation’s most superlootive public toilet
A nationwide effort has begun to log the location of public loos, improve online information about them – and choose the best.
- by Stephen Brook
Playing Wolverine, Hugh Jackman shows how male body ideals have warped
A new standard of ultra-defined, unrealistic muscularity is causing body dissatisfaction issues and driving an increase in illicit substances.
- by Sarah Berry
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Cardiovascular health
Wider testing urged for ‘bad cholesterol’ linked to heart attacks in younger people
A cardiologist says there is a huge amount of data linking higher levels of a little-known cholesterol to strokes and heart attacks.
- by Aisha Dow
Amid a ‘relentless barrage’ of crises, middle-aged men fall through the cracks
Rising suicide numbers in the pandemic’s wake have prompted a push for better services to help those in distress after three tough years.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Can more veggies save your prostate? 96 per cent of men don’t eat enough
Research has shown the benefits of a plant-based diet in slowing the progression of prostate cancer.
- by Paula Goodyer
The artful todger: Why Harry can’t stop talking about his crown jewels
The Duke of Sussex has mentioned his “todger” in more than one interview this week. But why does he keep talking about it? And why are people so curious?
- by Billie Eder
Analysis
Sexism
Why some young men idolise Andrew Tate, and young women are disgusted
The social media influencer, former kickboxer and alleged human trafficker was searched more on Google than Kim Kardashian one month last year.
- by Jewel Topsfield and Lachlan Abbott