Is modern masculinity in crisis? As part of a new series for the Guardian, journalist Iman Amrani is speaking to men across the UK about the issues affecting men and boys in today’s society. In this episode, Iman asks, away from the polemic headlines, what is it about Jordan Peterson that has made him such a popular and influential voice for so many men?
Is modern masculinity in crisis? As part of a new series for the Guardian, journalist Iman Amrani is speaking to men across the country about the issues that are affecting men and boys in today’s society. After meeting Neil Smedley at Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life tour, the second episode takes Iman to Leeds to talk to Neil and his team at his King Koby chain of barbershops about male responsibility, purpose and meaning
As part of a series on modern masculinity, Guardian journalist Iman Amrani is exploring what masculinity means to a range of men from diverse backgrounds. In this third episode, Iman speaks with Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow, grime artist D Double E, Status Quo’s Francis Rossi, musician MNEK, Love Island’s Jack Fowler and playwright Vinay Patel about the role models and influences that have made them the men they are
As part of a series on modern masculinity, Guardian journalist Iman Amrani is exploring what masculinity means to men, aiming to hear from voices that are not often heard in mainstream discussions. In this episode, she hears from young men who are part of Football Beyond Borders, an organisation that uses football as an engagement tool to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds
As part of a series on modern masculinity, Guardian journalist Iman Amrani is exploring what masculinity means to men, aiming to hear from voices that are not often heard in mainstream discussions. In this episode, she speaks to men from A Band of Brothers, a charity that works with men in difficult situations, aiming to tackle the issues around disaffected young men. They discuss how community, class and intergenerational relationships have an impact on them.
Over the past 12 weeks Guardian journalist Iman Amrani has been speaking to men around the UK about masculinity and the issues affecting them. From Jordan Peterson and having a purpose in life, to young people and role models, the series has explored a range of questions. As we begin to round up series one, Amrani responds to viewers’ questions and comments about the series
Iman Amrani is back with series two of Modern Masculinity. Episode one takes her to UFC 244 in New York. From open workouts with Darren Till to Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz on fight night at Madison Square Garden, Iman speaks to fighters and fans about why MMA is growing in popularity with so many men, including Donald Trump
In this episode of Modern Masculinity, Guardian journalist Iman Amrani speaks to men about male circumcision. A third of men around the world are thought to have been circumcised with a rate of 8% in the UK and 70% in the US. Amrani speaks to men in London and New York on either side of the circumcision debate, including the actor and comedian Tom Rosenthal, the mohel Cantor Philip Sherman, who has carried out 20,000 rites, and film-maker Eliyahu Ungar-Sargon
In this episode of Modern Masculinity, the Guardian journalist Iman Amrani speaks to Mark Maciver, who owns the barber shop SliderCuts in Hackney, London. His clients include the boxer Anthony Joshua and the musician Stormzy, but his shop is also a vital community fixture. Maciver is a role model, mentor and author of a book on business, Shaping Up Culture. Iman, Mark and clients discuss therapy, the father/son relationship and how faith and belief in God can provide strength for some men
In this week's episode of Modern Masculinity, Guardian journalist Iman Amrani looks at how images of men in advertising and the media may be negatively affecting how men see themselves. While campaigns targeted at women have changed hugely in the past 20 years – with campaigns such as Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty changing the images of beauty for women – men's adverts haven't had the same transformation. Iman speaks to those in the advertising industry who are working to change the way we see men in adverts. She also takes the conversation around aspiration and success to the streets of Bolton, and puts questions to pupils at Ladybridge high school
Over the past few weeks the Guardian journalist Iman Amrani has been back with series two of Modern Masculinity, looking at key themes and questions around masculinity today. So far the series has looked at the UFC's popularity with men, male circumcision, interpretations of masculinity in the black community and the image of success and men in advertising. As so much of the series is about engaging with our audience, this week Iman answers some of the viewers' questions and comments.
John McAvoy has transformed himself from one of Britain's most wanted criminals to a Nike-sponsored Iron Man triathlete who advises the government on prison reform and works hard to make sure young people don't make the same mistakes he did. In the latest episode of Modern Masculinity, he speaks to the Guardian's Iman Amrani about his journey from the 'hyper-masculine, alpha male' environment of his childhood, through two life sentences for armed robbery and isolation inside HMP Belmarsh, to his ultimate redemption through sport and the friendship he formed with one of his prison officers
A report published in January showed that parents of teenagers were either in denial or unaware of what their children watched online. With porn being more accessible than ever, the Guardian journalist Iman Amrani asks men how and why they consume porn and whether they think it has an impact on them and their relationships. Through responses from viewers, conversations with friends, and interviews with the journalist Jon Ronson and the female porn performer Casey Calvert, the latest episode of Modern Masculinity explores how taboos around can porn make life more dangerous both for viewers and performers
Iman Amrani is back with Modern Masculinity, looking at the issues affecting men which relate to mental health in the shadow of Covid-19. In this episode, she returns to Leeds to speak to Neil, a barber who she met in series one, to find out how his business is coping with lockdown, what pressures his employees are facing and how they feel about the future
On the day that gyms reopen across England, Guardian journalist Iman Amrani looks at how Covid restrictions on training have impacted men and their mental health over the past month. In this episode of Modern Masculinity, Iman focuses on community work on the ground, speaking to young men at Hackney Wick FC, in London. She also speaks to gym owner Nick Whitcombe in the Wirral, in the north-west of England – who has been campaigning for gyms to be considered an essential service – about his concerns if they were to be locked down again in the future