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Jake Gifford

@jagiffo

Doctoral Researcher | Health & Wellbeing across the lifecourse

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This tournament has been so fun to watch and I am so glad my feed has been full of videos and photos of all the athletes either performing or enjoying London.

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Phones have made commercial gyms increasingly intolerable. They’re a distraction and disrupt others. The gym is a great opportunity to unplug from the internet and connect with your body. Take advantage of it.

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This advert keeps cropping up on my social media (see also comments). From observation, I’ve noticed that there is a large difference between men and women’s attitudes towards these sorts of medication. Men seem to place strong emphasis on personal responsibility and behaviour.

This advert keeps cropping up on my social media (see also comments).

From observation, I’ve noticed that there is a large difference between men and women’s attitudes towards these sorts of medication.

Men seem to place strong emphasis on personal responsibility and behaviour.
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Would very much like Spotify to stop pushing this sort of tripe on me. Fast becoming another platform pumped with low quality content.

Would very much like <a href="/Spotify/">Spotify</a> to stop pushing this sort of tripe on me. Fast becoming another platform pumped with low quality content.
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Will need to read the full details, but it’s good to see this out today, as it recognises the wider determinants of health (often forgotten in conversation).

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The strategy rightly recognises that gambling-related harms disproportionately impact men. IMO seems an oversight then to collaborate with the Premier League given their relationship with gambling sponsors.

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We are delighted to tell you that amhw.org.uk is now fully functioning and accepting memberships from non-profit organisations; academics and professional practitioners who specialise in support for men and boys and align with our values.

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Horror stories of a ‘feminised workplace’ mask the real crisis in male identity By Dr Finn Mackay theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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In recent years, public health policy proposals have always felt punitive, rather than transformative. Despite loose evidence, taxation always seems to be the first port of call, rather than investment in resources and opportunities.

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"An increasing number of men are starting testosterone therapy even though their hormone levels are normal, drawn in by promises of greater vitality, sharper focus and improved physical performance." Coincides with a rise in VC-backed companies. theconversation.com/what-men-shoul…

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No coincidence that Reform are using football shirts as a political medium. Sport was central to Trump’s campaign too, though not in the same way.

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Like fashion, the fitness industry goes through trend cycles. Cross-training has been a concept for decades. CrossFit and Hyrox just heavily commercialised it.

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It is worrying that so many high-profile figures are ignoring the evidence for this decision and making reactionary claims.

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David makes a good point about the idea of masculinity being broad. I’m not convinced by his answer on whether he, and his industry, contributes to narrow definitions though.

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Has anyone else noticed that using the reader button on this website essentially removes paywalls on articles now? Is this a recent thing?

Has anyone else noticed that using the reader button on this website essentially removes paywalls on articles now? 

Is this a recent thing?
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I think this is an interesting interview, but it highlights the limits of Scott's use of crisis framing and how his understanding of men and masculinity is shaped by his own personal experiences. theguardian.com/society/2025/d…

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Allowing anyone to bet on the pain and suffering of others is deeply dystopian and does a disservice to the stories these media orgs share.