The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission: policing masculinity
Analysis, Gender, MediaThe Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) issued a circular in February preventing television stations from broadcasting programs depicting "feminine" men. Hani Yulindrasari writes that not only does this circular ignore the reality of gender diversity in Indonesia but also contributes to a potentially damaging and toxic version of masculinity.
Hail the hero: Playing the man in Indonesian politics
2014 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, ArchivedHow voters respond to the spoken, and unspoken, language of masculinity permeating the Indonesian campaign will provide a telling glimpse into the national mindset, argues Hani Yulindrasari.