Support positive masculinity in England and Wales schools, union conference told

‘The internet and access to social media and online bullying has made it easier for sexist views to be shared and normalised,’ the conference heard. Photograph: Alamy

Teachers should promote positive masculinity in schools in England and Wales in order to support boys who might otherwise feel demonised and end up turning to “the manosphere” for hope, a union conference has been told.

Charlotte Keogh, a secondary school English teacher from Worcestershire, said boys and young men needed support and guidance as they grappled with ideas about masculinity, rather than being punished and silenced.