toxic masculinity
a cultural concept of manliness that glorifies stoicism, strength, virility, and dominance, and that is socially maladaptive or harmful to mental health: Men and women both suffer when toxic masculinity perpetuates expectations that are restrictive and traumatizing.
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Then there’s the fact that Cooper grew her following with Barstool Sports, which has a reputation as a hotbed of toxic masculinity.
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Young people lag in coronavirus vaccinations in D.C. The city is struggling to reach holdouts. | Julie Zauzmer | June 25, 2021 | Washington PostAnother talked about his father’s toxic masculinity that destroyed their relationship.
Opinion | Pride offers LGBTQ youth opportunities for community | Adrian Gibbons and Mary Stapp | June 15, 2021 | Washington BladeIn Grand Theft Auto V, released in 2013, one of the protagonists is shown visiting a therapist to get help with his toxic masculinity and to process childhood abuse.
The show doesn’t shy away from contemporary tensions, pushing into violent racial fantasies and toxic masculinity.
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