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Loss of manual jobs could be driving toxic masculinity, says Sting
Musician says ‘we’ve lost that direction for our energy’ as his musical The Last Ship returns to West End The fact many men no longer use their hands and physicality on a daily basis may be driving some of the toxic traits in modern masculinity , according to Sting. The singer, who on Wednesday announced that his musical about the last days of a shipyard was coming to the West End this autumn , told the Guardian that one of the byproducts of deindustrialisation was the loss of physical productivity for men. The Last Ship will be at Theatre Royal Drury Lane from 22 Sep to 3 Oct. Tickets go on sale from midday on 28 May. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Loss of manual jobs could be driving toxic masculinity, says Sting, Musician says ‘we’ve lost that direction for our energy’ as his musical The Last Ship returns to West End The fact many men no longer use their hands and physicality on a daily basis may be driving some of the toxic traits in modern masculinity , according to Sting. The singer, who on Wednesday announced that his musical about the last days of a shipyard was coming to the West End this autumn , told the Guardian that one of the byproducts of deindustrialisation was the loss of physical productivity for men. The Last Ship will be at Theatre Royal Drury Lane from 22 Sep to 3 Oct. Tickets go on sale from midday on 28 May. Continue reading…
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- Loss of manual jobs could be driving toxic masculinity, says StingThe Guardian - 2026-05-28T04:00:56+00:00
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