“These days the generalised straight male is: too bossy, too violent, too dumb, too lazy, too powerful, too condescending, too strong, too weak, too masculine. Too feminine, too vague, too black and white, too stubborn, too complacent, too giving, too selfish, too fat, too to hairy, too bald, too clever, too stupid, too loud, too soft, too hard, too untidy, too anal, too bossy, too subordinate, too slow, too fast, too qualified, too angry, too confused. Too bad!”
Participant – Anonymous, 2002
“I felt that it was appropriate to leave this person nameless as I know his partner very well. It is out of my great respect for her and his continuing love for her that we chose to do this. The nagging that a woman can do can erode the masculinity of a man to the point that he feels that no matter what he does he can’t win and no longer wants to try.”
Photographer – Belinda Mason, 2004