"Toxic masculinity": what does it mean, where did it come from — and is the term useful or harmful?
SalonIt's hard to avoid encountering the term "toxic masculinity" these days. The term "toxic masculinity" points to a particular version of masculinity that is unhealthy for the men and boys who conform to it, and harmful for those around them. "Toxic masculinity" was virtually non-existent in academic writing — including feminist scholarship — up until 2015 or so, other than in a handful of texts on men's health and wellbeing. Whether it uses the term "toxic masculinity" or not, any criticism of the ugly things some men do, or of dominant norms of manhood, will provoke defensive and hostile reactions among some men. Dominant gender norms may be "toxic" for men, but they also provide a range of unearned privileges and inform some men's harmful behaviour towards women.
History of this topic
Toxic masculinity links the New Orleans attacker and the Las Vegas bomber
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Young men struggling with ‘toxic masculinity’ could face greater mental health risks, says new study
Hindustan Times
Anne-Marie Duff explains why she doesn’t like the term ‘toxic masculinity’
The IndependentWhat exactly is toxic masculinity? And could the term's overuse have unintended consequences?
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From 9/11 to Benjamin Netanyahu: The world is learning that toxic masculinity can't keep us safe
Salon
Is there really such a thing as ‘toxic femininity’?
The Independent
Does Love Island have a ‘toxic men’ problem, or are we overusing the phrase?
The Independent
Is ‘girlboss’ the new ‘toxic masculinity’?
The Independent
What is toxic masculinity and how can it be addressed?
The Independent
Toxic masculinity has become a threat to public health
Salon
Homophobic men who display traits of toxic masculinity are more likely to be bullies, study finds
Daily Mail
Men who endorse ‘toxic masculinity’ can become socially isolated
Hindustan Times
Toxic masculinity can be heroic, and here are the women that prove it
The Independent
Toxic masculinity leaves most young men feeling pressured to ‘man up’
The Independent
7 reasons why 'toxic' is Oxford Dictionary's Word of the Year 2018
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