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AEW fosters conversations about masculinity and mental health in wrestling

Saturday, May 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Professional wrestlers are promoted as heroes and villains, but the vulnerability of the men behind those personas has often been taboo.The upstart All Elite Wrestling, a wrestling organization founded in 2019, is normalizing conversations about masculinity and mental health in a... Read More.

Indianapolis FedEx facility mass shooter wanted to ‘demonstrate his masculinity,’ FBI says

Wednesday, July 28 by ABC News

The FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit concluded that the shooter who killed eight at a FedEx facility in April carried out the shooting as "an act of suicidal murder.""The shooter decided to commit suicide in a way which he believed would demonstrate his masculinity and... Read More.

Carl Nassib’s coming out signals shift from toxic masculinity, homophobia in sports, advocates say

Friday, June 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib made history as the first openly gay active NFL player when he came out on social media. In a June 21 Instagram video, the 28-year-old said he finally felt comfortable enough to get the... Read More.

Stories tagged with: masculinity

AEW fosters conversations about masculinity and mental health in wrestling

Indianapolis FedEx facility mass shooter wanted to ‘demonstrate his masculinity,’ FBI says

Carl Nassib’s coming out signals shift from toxic masculinity, homophobia in sports, advocates say

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