The thing is, it’s not a good faith instance of accidentally misleading terminology, and the sheer fact that these people condemn the phrase “toxic femininity”

The thing is, it’s not a good faith instance of accidentally misleading terminology, and the sheer fact that these people condemn the phrase “toxic femininity” is an illustration of that fact. I would characterize it as an instance of motte-and-bailey rhetoric. It’s not quite a dog whistle because the whole point is that it’s pretty obvious what “toxic masculinity” really means, even if they are reluctant to openly admit it.