The word misandry may not be in everyone's computer dictionary, but the reality is out there. A reality without a name, however, is largely invisible.

We are all familiar with misogyny: the hatred of women. This has been well-researched for decades. We are less familiar with misandry: the hatred of men, or more broadly, the hatred, fear, anger, and contempt of men.

Masculinity is not toxic, but many common images of masculinity are.

Boys do not often endorse these images, but they feel increased expectations to do so as they grow up.

Parents and caregivers are well positioned to help boys find and express positive forms of masculinity.

The demands of rigid masculinity make it difficult for many men to fully express their needs in relationships.

Alexithymia presents a hosts of challenges in relationships, for both partners.

Men deserve to be seen, and their emotions validated, without their masculinity being called into question.

Masculinity does not have to be harmful, but when it is, there are many ways this affects the health of individuals and society.

• About 90 percent of people believe that society would benefit from a conversation about what modern masculinity is, according to a survey.

• Two-thirds of respondents believe that masculinity and femininity are beyond gender and should be defined for each individual.

• "The Atlas Complex of Men," the idea that men carry the weight of the world on their shoulders, can lead to mental health issues.

12 years of physical abuse and being forced to the confines of the “act-like-a-man box” wrung most of that compassion out of me by the time I reached adulthood.

Evidence suggests that a variety of factors intersect to increase the risk of mental health issues among single men. To start, recent research indicates that single men experience abnormally high rates of loneliness, which can leave them alienated and isolated from mainstream society.