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jh22115y ago
**TL;DR** — **Toxic masculinity continues to be a scourge on our society.**
Toxic masculinity is associated with behaviour that involves men seeking to confirm their dominance, a traditional stereotype of men. This can evidence itself in the form of misogyny, homophobia, and, in the most extreme circumstances, sexually aggressive behaviour and even assault. This last feature is particularly important to draw out as it has returned to public prominence through the website [Everyone’s Invited] (https://www.everyonesinvited.uk/read-testimonies-page-41).
This website forms a database of incidents of sexual assaults that took place at universities and schools over the UK. The sheer number of [survivor testimonies] (https://www.parlia.com/o/we-should-stop-calling-rape-victims-survivors) is shocking. They go on for pages and pages. They feature details of boys forcing themselves on girls and outbursts of anger and aggression when they are rejected. There can be no justification of this under the trite dictum of ‘boys will be boys’. Rather, the presence of this among such young men is emblematic of the thriving toxic masculinity in our society. Some may counter this by saying that this example focuses on an extremely privileged demographic that is not reflective of society as a whole. This could be true. But, the presence of toxic masculinity in this sector of society disproves the notion that toxic masculinity is nonsense.
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Kazimierz5y ago
It’s toxic insofar it singles out masculinity as being uniquely toxic or capable of being toxic. Femininity can be equally as toxic
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Ragingsocialist3y ago
Terribly worded question. It is nonsense, an utter nonsense. It also very much exists and is a bane on society.
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Turi3y ago
I hear you...
My hope/sense is most people read it as: There is no such thing as Toxic Masculinity / 'Toxic Masculinity' is a nonsense invented by the left?
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ComaScript2y ago
Toxic masculinity is as real as Toxic femininity. If you are to believe toxic masculinity is not a thing, it's be hypocritical to suggest toxic femininity exists. If the argument that toxic masculinity has been exaggerated and attributed to all forms of masculinity as of late I might agree.
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GMAK24421y ago
To add to my vote I would like to say that it depends on the level of human life. There is the video generated and I think it's all fine there. While it's not for greater and living being.
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