By acting like one of the boys I climbed up through the hierarchy. I earned a seat at the table and had a voice in creating menus and running the kitchen. But I paid a hefty price.
Aug 12, 2018
Aug 02, 2018
More than mates: Walt Whitman and male friendship
By Alexander WellsFor Whitman, camaraderie isn’t just a matter of sharing your goals and working together, nor is it just talking out loud about your feelings. It’s about sharing the very essence of yourself.
Jul 31, 2018
The Homer Half-Hour Podcast #16: Muscle
By Ashley ThomsonOn the rise and rise of muscle as an indicator of a good, desirable or healthy masculinity in our times.
Jul 23, 2018
Splitting hairs: Masculinity as an Asian-Australian male
By Martyn ReyesIt is by becoming aware of and ultimately resisting the cultural structures and systems in play – that racialise non-white bodies and romanticise Eurocentric beauty – that I can finally not give a damn about the uneven, slow-growing nature of my body and facial hair.
Jul 17, 2018
The Homer Half-Hour Podcast #15: Hair and Transition with Kaya Wilson
By Ashley ThomsonI interview writer, scientist and advocate for transgender issues Kaya Wilson about everything from shaving and body hair to sexuality’s inherent connection to the aesthetics of male hair. And if I do say so myself, it’s a fantastic chat.
Jul 15, 2018
Shaving cuts: Hair and transition
By Kaya WilsonA large part of expressing as trans has been allowing myself to enjoy what I’m not supposed to enjoy. … Shaving became a moment to gather strength.
Jul 10, 2018
The hirsute of happiness
By Sam StopsCan you really judge a man’s masculinity by what he does with his beard or razor?