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> suicides among white males push up firearm fatalities This part could be linked to toxic masculinity.

• throwaway5959 4y ago
  The young white males I know that died from suicide were all wonderful men who suffered from mental health issues.
  • someNameIG 4y ago
    And one of the things with toxic masculinity is not getting help with that, or speaking about issues you are facing. Seeking help is not a sign of weakness, or does it make you less of a man. I am a white man and I feel that type of pressure.
    • boppo1 4y ago
      > Seeking help is not a sign of weakness, or does it make you less of a man. I find women often treat you like it is/does. Men too, but men care more about what women think and hoo boy do they walk differently than they talk. I was raised to be open and honest and avoid "toxic masculinity". Turns out I started to perform better socially when I hid my feelings and thoughts and tried to emphasize visibly masculine qualities. Too bad I didn't pick up on this till I turned 30, might have enjoyed more friendships and romantic relationships.
      • motoxpro 4y ago
        Eh, sounds like you got stuck with the wrong crowd. Avoiding "toxic masculinity" has been absolutely wonderful in both those areas for me.