The crusade against masculinity -- by Spiked, home of sane commentary

auMatech · 2019-01-22T19:11:46+00:00

The invention of toxic masculinity is really an attempt to pathologise masculine identity. Our era is characterised by the flourishing and celebration of a growing number of identities, but it makes an exception for male identity. That cannot be celebrated. Indeed, male identity has all but become what the sociologist Erving Goffman, in his classic study Stigma, characterised as a ‘spoiled identity’.

I think this paragraph just about sums it up.

A spoiled identity is one that lacks any redeeming moral qualities. It is an identity that invites stigma and scorn. What is perhaps unique to the spoiled identity of masculinity is that it has not only been morally devalued – it has also been medicalised. The American Psychological Association, for example, recently published guidelines for dealing with boys and men which explicitly present masculinity as a medical problem.

The fact that even a somewhat reputable organization is actively demonizing men and boys is just plain disturbing.

nforne · 2019-01-22T20:51:02+00:00

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Title	The crusade against masculinity -- by Spiked, home of sane commentary
Author	ThePigmanAgain
Upvotes	32
Comments	4
Date	January 22, 2019 12:04 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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