Toxic Masculinity: Braucht Männlichkeit ein Update?

The world is fighting for climate protection, diversity and social justice. But time and again, male-dominated networks stand in the way: in politics, business, culture and science, men divide power among themselves while women and marginalized groups struggle for equal rights. Why do patriarchal structures persist so tenaciously?

What privileges do men enjoy - simply because they are men?
Structural inequality remains a blind spot for many. Yet when we talk about toxic masculinity or male bonding, we are met with defensiveness and silence. Why is that? And how can we finally discuss masculinity more honestly without getting into endless defenses?

Hanna Hocker and Sho Tatai talk about patriarchal power, toxic role models - and the question of whether we need male quotas instead of female quotas in order to achieve real change?

Masculinity in 2025 - long overdue for an update?