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The Sun sets on toxic masculinity

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The Sun newspaper has been on an interesting journey in recent years, ditching its page three girls, drawing up a diversity style guide and launching its ‘Green Team: Road to COP26’ coverage replete with eco badges for staff. Last week, the once freedom loving Sun even declared itself comfortable with the idea of vaccine passports in pubs. Now the paper has toxic masculinity in its sights.

Hacks across the Murdoch titles in London Bridge have been invited to a News UK debate tomorrow ‘how we unpick the toxicity of sexually aggressive male behaviour and redefine masculinity to support women’s rights and freedoms.’

Titled: ‘HUDDLE: Redefining Masculinity – News UK Panel Discussion’ the event has been ‘added to all colleagues’ diaries’ and will feature Hana Carter from the Sun and Rebecca Myers from the Sunday Times leading a debate on the issue.

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