Non-toxic Masculinity?

EricAllonde · 2017-10-28T04:41:55+00:00

What would non-toxic masculinity look like?

There's no such thing. If you ask feminists this question, they're stumped. Only feminists think masculinity is toxic and they apply the term to ALL masculinity.

too_stupid_to_admit · 2017-10-28T12:35:41+00:00

Just for starters I suggest that Testosterone has some effects that can be beneficial:

Physical strength
Energy (often confused with aggression)
Abstract reasoning (i.e. logic detached from empathy)
Bravery (willingness to stand on the front line in defense of things we love.)
Strong sexual desire

With a little imagination one can see that those things could lead to patriarchy and the domination of others. But those can all be good things if they are applied with wisdom and compassion.

2,3 & 4 are what created the industrial revolution. And that's good But, they also created Dachau and the atomic bomb. And that's bad.

I can't quite put my finger on it, but I feel that there is a role for those masculine properties in the 21st century that even the feminists would applaud.

thebeautifulransom · 2017-10-30T22:01:30+00:00

Toxic masculinity is when men are told they are less of a man because they were abused, raped, don't participate in "manly things" or look too feminine or metrosexual. At least that's how I interpret it as an actual feminist who likes the ideology of equity and equality even if it doesn't benefit me. I just saw this sub today and like 20 percent of it is shit posting but the majority of this sub is more traditional feminist than today's feminist. I like this sub better than 2X chromosomes.

Title	Non-toxic Masculinity?
Author	too_stupid_to_admit
Upvotes	3
Comments	5
Date	October 28, 2017 1:28 AM UTC (8 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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