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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

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Toxic masculinity and the birth of the “chill girl”

Hailey Livingston, Columnist April 7, 2022

In 2019, Gillette released an ad in an attempt to, first and foremost, sell razors, but also to end toxic masculinity. Perhaps their efforts weren’t as successful as we could have hoped, however,...

Boys, painting your nails black is not enough

Zoe Schacter-Brodie, Columnist March 4, 2021

Open Twitter or TikTok, and you’re likely to see a widely-followed teenage boy posing in a skirt or showing off a self-administered black manicure much to the delight of his largely female following....

Illustration by Abby Takahashi

Toxic Masculinity in the Gym

Alondra Contreras, Columnist February 15, 2018

Going to the Baker Ferguson Fitness Center has been full of interesting moments, and one that I can’t seem to shake off has been the toxic masculinity surrounding BFFC. As a woman, I often feel uncomfortable...

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