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In reply to the discussion: We can't understand Trumpenstein's base without understanding toxic masculinity. [View all]gulliver
(13,690 posts)And sure, there are seriously negative behaviors and attitudes that are associated primarily with men. But that doesn't mean that those behaviors are a property (toxicity) of the masculine style of behavior (which is an excellent thing). It's a question of balance, of course, as always.
I have informed you that I find the phrase "toxic masculinity" sexist. I don't speak for all men, but some men I have encountered find that phrase "sexist" and marginalizing. The phrase seems fairly clearly to center on an identifiable characteristic most closely associated with men. You may disagree.
Despite the fact that you may want to point to an understandable definition that you think I should accept, you don't seem to have considered that the mere association of the idea of toxicity with a perfectly excellent thing (masculinity) is at best rude, at worst sexist. We need to be polite. That's all.