Toxic Masculinity and Mental Health in Young Women
An Analysis of 13 Reasons Why
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12142871 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Angélique Jenney (0000-0001-5792-3138, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, corresponding author), Deinera Exner‐Cortens (0000-0003-2021-1350, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 410-417 |
| Publication date | 2018-03-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Affilia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0886-1099 • E-ISSN: 1552-3020 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0886109918762492 |
| OpenAlex | W2790881864 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 19 |
The recent release of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, which focuses on the suicide of an adolescent girl, has been accompanied by a large amount of social commentary. However, most of this commentary focuses on the suicide itself and does not consider how the series constructs the root causes of suicide. In this brief article, we argue that from a feminist social work perspective, the series highlights a key root cause of mental health problems—sexual violence—and that the discussion of this violence has been woefully absent in the commentary on the series. To support this argument, we highlight relevant examples from the show and discuss three key themes: (1) the overwhelming presence of toxic masculinity, (2) slut-shaming as a form of devaluing the female body and female sexual expression, and (3) the failure of adult systems to adequately respond to youth. We then provide suggestions for adults who work with youth around how to better engage in critical discourse about series content
Argument (complex analysis · Art · Criminology · Developmental psychology · Girl · Masculinity · Mental health · Perspective (graphical · Psychotherapist · Sexual violence · Sociology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Medicine · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology
Unveiling toxic masculinity symbols
Mental health, violence, suicide, self-harm, and HIV in series and films of Netflix
Literary clinical practice
Interpreting toxic masculinity in political parties
Proud fathers and fossil fuels
To hell with toxic masculinity
Traumatic Memories as Sites of Qualitative Inquiry and Healing
Meta-analyses of the relationship between conformity to masculine norms and mental health-related outcomes.
Disrupting the sexual double standard
Virgin Or Vamp
News Coverage of Violence against Women
In a different position
Using YA Literature to Help Preservice Teachers Deal With Bullying and Suicide
Sexual double standards
Masculine Gender Roles Associated with Increased Sexual Risk and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration among Young Adult Men
If “Boys Will Be Boys,” Then Girls Will Be Victims? A Meta-Analytic Review of the Research That Relates Masculine Ideology to Sexual Aggression
The Sexual Double Standard and Adolescent Peer Acceptance
Masking Hegemonic Masculinity
Media Contagion and Suicide Among the Young
Constructions of masculinity and their influence on men's well-being
Theorising masculinities and men's health
Doing Desire
Hegemonic Masculinity
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.88 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |