{"id":47127,"date":"2026-02-26T09:31:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T08:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.steinmuehle.de\/blog\/2026\/02\/26\/social-roles-and-aspects-of-toxic-masculinity\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T07:31:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T05:31:29","slug":"social-roles-and-aspects-of-toxic-masculinity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/blog\/2026\/02\/26\/social-roles-and-aspects-of-toxic-masculinity\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Roles and Aspects of Toxic Masculinity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When is a man a man? Herbert Gr\u00f6nemeyer asked this very question back in 1984 in his song \u201cM\u00e4nner.\u201d The topic has lost none of its relevance. Over the weekend, a workshop on \u201cMasculinity &#038; Role Models\u201d took place at the Steinm\u00fchle boarding school, led by two guest speakers from ProFamilia.   <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Overall, the program was very well received by the young men, reports program director Marlon Welsch. Most of them engaged openly and enthusiastically with the content and discussions. In the workshop, they explored societal role models, aspects of toxic masculinity, and their own ideas about relationships and how to shape them.  <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>What makes a man a man?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The discussion about what \u201cmakes a man\u201d for them personally was particularly valuable. Many participants were able to take away concrete ideas and food for thought to apply to their daily lives\u2014especially with regard to self-reflection, interacting with one another, and building respectful relationships. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The workshop provided a safe space for honest conversations and was generally considered an enriching experience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"default-style\"><em>(Heinm\/Photo: KI)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38365 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Maenner_DeeVidAI-scaled-e1772525975595-1030x528.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Maenner_DeeVidAI-scaled-e1772525975595-1030x528.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Maenner_DeeVidAI-scaled-e1772525975595-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Maenner_DeeVidAI-scaled-e1772525975595-768x394.jpg 768w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Maenner_DeeVidAI-scaled-e1772525975595-1536x788.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Maenner_DeeVidAI-scaled-e1772525975595-2048x1050.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Maenner_DeeVidAI-scaled-e1772525975595-scaled.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Maenner_DeeVidAI-scaled-e1772525975595-705x361.jpg 705w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Maenner_DeeVidAI-scaled-e1772525975595-24x12.jpg 24w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Maenner_DeeVidAI-scaled-e1772525975595-36x18.jpg 36w, https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Maenner_DeeVidAI-scaled-e1772525975595-48x25.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"default-style\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When is a man a man? Herbert Gr\u00f6nemeyer asked this very question back in 1984 in his song \u201cM\u00e4nner.\u201d The topic has lost none of its relevance. Over the weekend, a workshop on \u201cMasculinity &#038; Role Models\u201d took place at the Steinm\u00fchle boarding school, led by two guest speakers from ProFamilia. 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