Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to masculinity.
New solutions to mansplaining
In an opinion piece for The Chronicle Herald, Sarah Kaplan discusses how to eradicate mansplaining. (This piece originally appeared in The Conversation.)
Sexist trolling of Ayesha Curry is a problem that goes beyond sports
Sarah Kaplan comments on the sexist trolling that targets the wives or partners of athletes and other public figures for Global News.
The Behavioural Approaches to Diversity (BAD) Conference: An audio series
This four-part audio series features the four panel conversations hosted at The BAD Conference. These panels focused on the roots of inequality, how to move towards real change, masculinity, and lessons from practice.
Voice at work: New research explores voice frequencies in the workplace
Research by GATE-funded researcher, Yosh Halberstam is featured in U of T's Arts & Science News.
The design of everyday men: A design sprint co-hosted by WIMA and WIMen
Rotman student clubs, WIMA and WIMen co-hosted a design sprint with Deloitte and GATE to design a workplace for “everyday men.” | March 07, 2019
Parental leave: Why we need to talk about fatherhood
In 2017, 90% of mothers took maternity leave, but only 12% of fathers took or intended to take paternity leave. Why? To shed light on the implications of paternity leaves and fatherhood, we hosted a scholarly discussion during our 3rd Annual Research Roundtable.
Gillette’s socially conscious message likely to get warm reception in Canada
Sarah Kaplan comments on the latest Gillette commercial and the prevalence of socially-conscious advertising for CTV News. (This piece was also picked up by the Toronto Sun and Ottawa Citizen.)
How marriage structure influences bias at work
Researchers provide evidence that heterosexual men in "traditional" marriages view women in the workforce unfavourably.
Heath Fogg Davis on “Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter?”
Associate professor and author, Heath Fogg Davis, joined us to ask: Why do we need to mark people and places with sex categories? | December 06
Why power doesn’t prevent sexual harassment
Researchers find that harassment is often used as an equalizer against female supervisors; indicating that harassment is about control and domination, not sexual desire.