Toxic to the XTREME! Discussing the toxic masculinity myth.

_pluto_ · 2015-04-25T12:17:22+00:00

Excellent piece.

There's a website that charts female mass murderers and serial killers throughout history -- I seem to have forgotten the name (I think the word 'misandry' is in the title). Anyone have a link?

Another important point: women are much more likely to engage in proxy violence (the eternal cry of the highschool girl: "my boyfriend is gonna kick your ass!"). Today, the "boyfriend" has become the state. And there is nothing more violent than governments.

chocoboat · 2015-04-25T17:36:13+00:00

"Toxic masculinity" does not mean that masculinity is harmful and must be held in check. The author of this article doesn't seem to understand that.

The phrase "toxic masculinity" refers to a specific kind of behavior. It's when a man harms himself or others in an effort to live to up to male gender roles.

Examples include treating his girlfriend like crap when his friends are around, because he feels the need to show them he's in charge. Or refusing to seek medical care (especially psychological help) when it's needed, because he wants to prove he's tough and can just "man up" and walk it off.

The phrase "toxic masculinity" does not refer to anything else. Are there morons out there who believe all masculinity is bad? Sadly yes there are... but that has nothing to do with this particular phrase.

I've mentioned this in this sub before and people have had a problem with it... but I think it's important to use phrases like that with their intended meaning. Otherwise you're no better than a feminist who tells her friends that Legal Parental Surrender and Male Reproductive Rights mean that men want the right to walk out on their already-existing children that they chose to have, and not have to pay to raise them anymore.

Title	Toxic to the XTREME! Discussing the toxic masculinity myth.
Author	derram_2
Upvotes	14
Comments	13
Date	April 25, 2015 9:49 AM UTC (11 years ago)
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