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Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

I don't know, it sounds like a Misandrist on Twitter.

What does, saying that toxic masculinity exists?

As a man, some toxic masculinity examples I see regularly from men are:

• not expressing their feelings for fear of shame or mocking

• mocking or shaming men for expressing their feelings

• refusing to pull their weight around the house

• not letting their son play with dolls or wear pink

• consistently not control their anger

• acting like their wife/girlfriend is a weight around their neck in front of their mates

• being uncomfortable around gay men

• believing men should be in financial control in a relationship

• mocking therapy

Now some of these are acted out by women too, so you may ask what makes these examples of toxic masculinity rather than just toxic behaviours, and I think it's the intentions behind them - most of these sorts of actions when acted out by men are because it makes them feel like less of a man. The actions are linked to the maleness, rather than despite it. People who behave like this often define manliness with physical strength, power and a set of binary rules from long ago. and nothing more.

Don't get me wrong, I am an advocate for men, I think there are many things that men are victim to in society that harm them and often these are directly from women. I also think toxic femininity exists, too and can be equally damaging.