this is so great. fuck toxic masculinity. we need something like this stateside (x) | follow @this-is-life-actually
Source: facebook.com
Back on April Fool’s Day, Aerie revealed that their #AerieMan campaign was a cruel joke. They claimed it was to raise awareness, but people weren’t buying it. Six months later, the hunt for male body positivity in fashion lives on — but based on how Aerie is doing now, we’re not getting our hopes up.
follow @this-is-life-actually
Source: mic.com
Ending sexual assault starts with talking to young men about their role in preventing rape. Michelle Obama addressed this concept in her speech Thursday. But as of right now, only one state has adopted a yes-means-yes form of consent education in high school.
follow @this-is-life-actually
Source: mic.com
Men have been wearing nail polish for thousands of years — since 3200 B.C. to be exact — and it certainly hasn't faded away. After all, Kurt Cobain did it. David Bowie did it. Now, over on Instagram, men have started to tag pictures of their nails, shellacked and polished with the hashtag #MalePolish — the new trend started with one male fashion designer. Follow @this-is-life-actually
Source: mic.com
Turns out that the biggest factor correlated with straight couples getting divorced is neither financial problems nor the division of domestic work: It is whether the man in the relationship is employed, a new Harvard University study shows. The findings lend credence to comments President Obama made not long ago.
Follow @this-is-life-actually
Source: mic.com
Are men in beauty ads the next step for the makeup industry? Over the last week, Anastasia Beverly Hills answered this question with a big "Yes!"
Follow @this-is-life-actually
Source: mic.com
Justin Trudeau has done a lot for Canadians in a short time already. How he’s changing the perception of masculinity is just icing on the cake.
Follow @this-is-life-actually
Source: mic.com
Plus-size male models, like Zach Miko and Kelvin Davis, are getting a ton of press these days. But they’re still not truly represented in fashion — and aren’t featured heavily in real campaigns. Some are working hard to change that.
Follow @this-is-life-actually
Source: mic.com
Screenshots of comedian Mike Faverman allegedly harassing a woman who rejected him went viral this week. The anonymous woman replied to his text offer with a polite rejection which led Faverman to unleash several paragraphs about her weight, her appearance and women in general. Faverman has since replied to the backlash by accusing the woman of wrongdoing.
Follow @this-is-life-actually
Source: mic.com
Erik Cavanaugh's body does not adhere to the typical dancer image. But that has never stopped him, When he began applying to college for dance, his tenacity was put to the test after he not being accepted into any schools. Discouraged, but not entirely unfazed, he did not give up.
Follow @this-is-life-actually
Source: mic.com
A porn company called CamSoda has created a shirt that promises to give horny men the ability to inconspicuously masturbate. How? With a fake third arm/hand to pose as a decoy for your real arm/hand. They must be joking, right?
Follow @this-is-life-actually
Source: mic.com
When it comes to faking orgasms, media, television and movies would have you believe women (and only women) are faking it all the time. But scientists at the Universite du Quebec a Montreal have learned men are faking it too — enough where we might need to rethink this stereotype.
Follow @this-is-life-actually
Source: mic.com