This research explores how knitting reshapes contemporary masculinity. Interviews with male knitters reveal more flexible, inclusive identities that challenge traditional norms. Participants describe increased emotional openness, acceptance, and alternative expressions of care. The study highlights how everyday practices like knitting can transform gender expectations and broaden definitions of masculinity.

This research examines how trauma-related emotional expression influences police perceptions of victim credibility in sexual assault cases. By testing whether brief trauma education reduces bias, it proposes a low-cost intervention to improve investigative decisions. The goal is to ensure victims are believed based on evidence, not emotional display, promoting justice and accountability.

This research examines the cultural history of swooning, showing how it shifted from a masculine trait in medieval romance to a feminised one in early modern theatre. Analysing English plays, it reveals evolving anxieties about emotional expression and gender, offering insights into how social norms continue to shape perceptions of vulnerability today.