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"Your definition is not what the average person is going to think of when they see or hear the term "toxic masculinity"." I admitedly think I'm pretty average
by SolaceQuantum 7y ago
"Your definition is not what the average person is going to think of when they see or hear the term "toxic masculinity"."
I admitedly think I'm pretty average and I've only seen toxic masculinity describing behavior that's clearly harmfully based on false notions of man's role in society such as what is listed above. Due to this, I've never gained the conclusion that toxic masculinity is a term to describe men as toxic.
Could you explain what the logic is that toxic masculinity is a descriptor that men are toxic, given the above?
- xenihn 7y agoI don't think this conversation can proceed because I don't consider anyone who actively posts on HN as average.
- lazyasciiart 7y agoYou should be able to point to a group you do consider average and demonstrate some evidence for your assertion that way.
- klipt 7y agoPick any group of feminists and ask them to rate the offensiveness of the terms "toxic masculinity" and "toxic femininity". I'm guessing you'd find a significant discrepancy in the direction of "toxic for thee but not for me"