The “man box”, a term coined by gender activists, is an emotional prison made up of all the traditional expectations of masculinity, namely that men should act tough, self-sufficient, hypersexual and controlling.
Men trapped in the man box are more likely to harm others and themselves, according to new research among 3,600 men in the UK, US and Mexico.
But there are also plenty of men, including in SA, who are trying to break these destructive behavioural stereotypes...A subscription gives you full digital access to all Sunday Times content.Registered on the BusinessLIVE, Business Day, Financial Mail or Rand Daily Mail websites? Sign in with the same details.
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