Lad Culture

	Lad Culture Lad culture (also the new lad, laddism) was a media-driven, principally British and Irish subculture of the 1990s and early 2000s. The image of the "lad"—or "new lad"—was that of a generally middle class figure espousing attitudes typically attributed to the working classes. The subculture involved heterosexual young men assuming an anti-intellectual position, shunning cultural pursuits and sensitivity in favour of drinking, sport, sex and sexism. Lad culture was diverse and popular involving literature, magazines, film, music and television, with ironic humour being a defining trope. Principally understood at the time as a male backlash against feminism and the pro-feminist "new man", the discourse around the new lad represented some of the earliest mass public discussion of how heterosexual masculinity is constructed. Lad culture peaked around the turn of the millennium and can be seen as going into decline as the market for lad mags collapsed in the early 2000s, driven by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Subculture A subculture is a group of people within a culture that differentiates itself from the parent culture to which it belongs, often maintaining some of its founding principles. Subcultures develop their own norms and values regarding cultural, political, and sexual matters. Subcultures are part of society while keeping their specific characteristics intact. Examples of subcultures include BDSM, hippies, goths, bikers, punks, skinheads, hip-hoppers, metalheads, and cosplayers. The concept of subcultures was developed in sociology and cultural studies. Subcultures differ from countercultures. Definitions The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' defines subculture, in regards to sociological and cultural anthropology, as "an identifiable subgroup within a society or group of people, esp. one characterized by beliefs or interests at variance with those of the larger group; the distinctive ideas, practices, or way of life of such a subgroup." As early as 1950, David Riesman distingu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Loaded (magazine) ''Loaded'' is an online men's lifestyle magazine. It launched as a mass-market print publication in 1994, which ceased being issued in March 2015,Mark Swene"Loaded magazine to close after 21 years" ''The Guardian'', 27 March 2015 but relaunched as a digital magazine on 11 November 2015. The content has changed, with semi-clothed women now absent. The magazine's title is stylised entirely in lower case letters. The original print version of the publication has often been termed the epitome of a " lad mag".James Brow"Why ''loaded'' magazine had to die" ''The Daily Telegraph'', 3 April 2015 The magazine is based in London. History Development and launch Marketed with the tagline "For men who should know better", ''Loaded'' was launched in May 1994.John Plunket"Loaded: its rise and fall" ''The Guardian'', 20 August 2010 It was originally published by IPC Media who committed to its initial development following a discussion between the company's executives and James Brown during a j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Fay Weldon Fay Weldon CBE, FRSL (born Franklin Birkinshaw; 22 September 1931 – 4 January 2023) was an English author, essayist and playwright. Over the course of her 55-year writing career, she published 31 novels, including '' Puffball'' (1980), '' The Cloning of Joanna May'' (1989), ''Wicked Women'' (1995)'' and The Bulgari Connection'' (2000), but was most well-known as the writer of '' The Life and Loves of a She-Devil'' (1983) which was televised by the BBC in 1986. Married three times and with four children, Weldon was a self-declared feminist. Her work features what she described as "overweight, plain women". She said there were many reasons why she became a feminist, including the "appalling" lack of equal opportunities and the myth that women were supported by male relatives. Early life Weldon was born Franklin Birkinshaw to a literary family in Birmingham, England, on 22 September 1931. Her maternal grandfather, Edgar Jepson (1863–1938), her uncle Selwyn Jepson and her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]