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What toxic masculinity actually is...
》an enlightening thread (hopefully)
》an enlightening thread (hopefully)
》the actual definition
》actual definition of masculinity
》what makes it toxic
● whenever a man is not feeling manly, and fills that insecurity by behaving in a stereotypical manly manner
● i.e. acting rude or coarse arnd men who fit that mold or performing some old fashioned practice traditionally male
● whenever a man is not feeling manly, and fills that insecurity by behaving in a stereotypical manly manner
● i.e. acting rude or coarse arnd men who fit that mold or performing some old fashioned practice traditionally male
》examples of toxic masculinity:
● yelling at your spouse in front of other men to assert your authority over them
● not wearing a certain garment bc someone might consider it "girly"
● fishing or hunting bc u feel pressured to, even when uncomfortable
● yelling at your spouse in front of other men to assert your authority over them
● not wearing a certain garment bc someone might consider it "girly"
● fishing or hunting bc u feel pressured to, even when uncomfortable
》basically, you know how every girl on the whole world hates the idea of the 1950s housewife, you know, the one who cooks, cleans, irons, is perfect...this chic
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》when we force men to fit stereotypes, or we suggest they ought to behave in a certain manner, we& #39;re promoting toxic masculinity.
》while there is evidence to support the idea that men and women& #39;s brains are different, based on sex, the real culprit for the rigid stereotypical gender-strict boundaries society has created for us
》lies: "men WANT to be the stereotypical "manly" man"
》a 2017 UK study found that, when asked what attributes a "good man" possessed, the majority of men answered with reliability, dependability, honesty, loyalty, and other meaningful traits
》on the other hand, things the media has projected about manly men like that they& #39;re super athletic, brave, wore certain clothes, etc. were among the least mentioned things
》results of this stereotype:
●76% of suicides are men
● 96% of all inmates are men
● 70% of all homeless people are men
● men are more likely to become addicts than women
● the death of a spouse is more likely to cause suicide in a man than a woman
●76% of suicides are men
● 96% of all inmates are men
● 70% of all homeless people are men
● men are more likely to become addicts than women
● the death of a spouse is more likely to cause suicide in a man than a woman
"Men are not naturally inclined toward the toxic confines of the man-box, if they were it wouldn& #39;t be killing them!"
-Mark Greene-
-Mark Greene-
》 solution: stop making barriers for men and start celebrating ALL types of masculinity, whether in it& #39;s dominant form or in it& #39;s gentler, more timid form
I hope this thread helped to explain a little bit about this, I sincerely hope we can live in a world where this doesn& #39;t exist. Lotsa love XXXX https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz">²
