This piece was originally written by Luke Waltham for Medium. You can read the original piece here . Toxic Masculinity is the enemy of Men’s Mental Health Gender stereotypes and expectations of strength and lack of emotion are killing men. It has become a common known fact in society that men are less likely to seek medical or psychological help for their mental health than any other gender. Academics and mental health advocates have been investigating to determine the cause of this result, and the conclusion that the majority have come to is that toxic masculinity is the root cause. Masculinity itself is identified as the set of traits and roles that people, who identify as men, are expected to have/take. In addition to the problematic nature of these gender roles and traits, there are a number of “toxic” features that are included, and unfortunately, for men, these can be seriously debilitating and often affect the people around them too. In 2018, a stud...
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From Cape Argus: Being bisexual is not a phase and not a choice
This piece was originally written by Luke Waltham for the Cape Argus. You can read the original piece here . #PrideMonth: Being bisexual is not a phase, and it’s not a choice June is now globally seen as International Pride Month. As part of International Pride Month, the Cape Argus will be carrying stories from members of the LGBTQIA+ community to share insights and challenges they face: #MyQueerLife: Being bisexual is not a phase, and it’s not a choice I am bisexual. A few years ago, I would not have had the courage to have been able to say that, but here I am, being unapologetically and proudly me. A common thread in many of our stories, as members of the LGBTQ+ community, is the process of finding yourself and being able to accept yourself. Today, I can say that I do accept myself and I am able to express myself. However, my story did not start like that. In fact, it was quite the opposite. At the age of 14, I went on a church youth camp, and was vic...
From CelebMix: BTS ARMY celebrates Pride Month
This article was originally written by Luke Waltham and published on Celeb Mix. You can read the original article here . The BTS ARMY Celebrates Pride Month June is Pride Month, a time where members of the LGBTQ+ community get to celebrate who they are, whilst also uniting to protest against discrimination on the basis of gender and sexual orientation. One of the most diverse and supportive fandoms, the BTS ARMY, has a large LGBTQ+ community as part of the purple sea family, and for Pride Month, LGBTQ+ ARMYs celebrated, encouraged and supported each other, with the additional support of allies. #LGBTQARMYSelcaDay was the tag used by ARMYs of different sexual orientations and gender identities who thanked BTS for providing positive, uplifting messages in their music . The tag overall indicated the beautiful diversity of ARMY and that regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion and ethnicity, ARMYs around the world are united in their love for BT...