Toxic Masculinity

Tag: Toxic Masculinity

March 14, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Different for Boys by Patrick Ness with illustrations by Tea Bendix

This raw, emotional, experimental story is a powerful read. In turns melancholy, brutal, and funny, this is an innovative look at loneliness and sexuality.

July 14, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: He Must Like You by Danielle Younge-Ullman

The somewhat whimsical cover makes it seem like the book may be lighter than it is. In reality, it's a fairly nuanced and painful look at rape culture, toxic masculinity, sexual assault and harassment, and consent.

August 28, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor

#ReadForChange: Back to School with Brendan Kiely’s TRADITION

Teen Librarian Toolbox is excited to be partnering with Marie Marquardt for her #ReadForChange project. Hop on over to this post to learn more about the initiative. Today, she and Brendan Kiely join us for a conversation about power, feminism, toxic masculinity, taking action, and Brendan’s powerful 2018 book, Tradition. Please see the end of this post to enter to […]

Things I Never Learned in Library School: Toxic Masculinity and Teaching Boys to Accept No for an Answer, Even in Our Libraries

February 19, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS

The first time I ever learned what can happen when you tell a boy no and was afraid, I was a Sophomore in high school. A friend has asked me out and I told him no, I didn’t have those types of feelings for him. Later that night I did go out on a date, […]