We fully agree with NeilMackay about #PositiveMasculinity . We've been working with boys and young men since 2021 to reframe the narrative on harmful masculinity. Labelling young men as 'toxic' is not supported by a child rights-based approach and our evidence backs this up.

💬Boys and young men told us they felt pressure to have sex, be brave, be the man of the house, stand up for yourself, be powerful and not a snitch. These pressures surrounded them from family, friends, society and the media.

'He's fae there don't fuckin' expect much from him'

We worked with boys and young men in 3 youth groups to find out more about #PositiveMasculinity . Most young people had heard of toxic masculinity, but positive masculinity was completely new to them.