Confronting Toxic Masculinity in South African Society

As South Africans, we have all wondered what lessons are imparted during initiation; how do they help boys become men? While it is common lore to protect the challenges that young boys face, the protection means that it also gets clouded in silence, making it difficult to interrogate its effectiven...

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Main Author: Lerato Lechesa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Johannesburg 2025-08-01
Series:The Thinker
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Online Access:https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/The_Thinker/article/view/4433
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spelling doaj-art-ba95ab1ff799465aa7cd990e44c2f16e2025-08-20T03:59:36ZengUniversity of JohannesburgThe Thinker2075-24582616-907X2025-08-01103210.36615/2feqhn25Confronting Toxic Masculinity in South African SocietyLerato Lechesa0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4949-7527University of Johannesburg As South Africans, we have all wondered what lessons are imparted during initiation; how do they help boys become men? While it is common lore to protect the challenges that young boys face, the protection means that it also gets clouded in silence, making it difficult to interrogate its effectiveness. https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/The_Thinker/article/view/4433Toxic MasculinitySouth AfricaJeffery RakabeLed by ShepherdsJacana MediaInitiation
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Confronting Toxic Masculinity in South African Society
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Toxic Masculinity
South Africa
Jeffery Rakabe
Led by Shepherds
Jacana Media
Initiation
title Confronting Toxic Masculinity in South African Society
title_full Confronting Toxic Masculinity in South African Society
title_fullStr Confronting Toxic Masculinity in South African Society
title_full_unstemmed Confronting Toxic Masculinity in South African Society
title_short Confronting Toxic Masculinity in South African Society
title_sort confronting toxic masculinity in south african society
topic Toxic Masculinity
South Africa
Jeffery Rakabe
Led by Shepherds
Jacana Media
Initiation
url https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/The_Thinker/article/view/4433
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