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I would unpack "gutsy" with its overtones of grudging admiration, into a lot harsher terms related to toxic narcissism and what amounts to a pissing contest bet

I would unpack "gutsy" with its overtones of grudging admiration, into a lot harsher terms related to toxic narcissism and what amounts to a pissing contest between competitive men. I suspect there is a natural evolutionary curb on the somewhat sociopathic qualities at work, whereby bravado is kept in some check by self-culling being commonplace.

HPsquared 5y ago
If something has positive side-effects, can it be called toxic?
- JohnFen 5y ago
  Of course. Plenty of toxic things that you want to avoid have positive side-effects. Including chemical toxins.
- liamwire 5y ago
  I’d like to submit Botox as an example that, yes, it can be.