Toxic Masculinity
I have anyway currently challenging days. But as I bumped up against reality today - I want to note down my thoughts about Toxic Masculinity. A survey commissioned by Plan International Germany ( CNN News Article ) found that 33% of male respondents thought violence against women was acceptable. Almost half of respondents also felt "disturbed" by public displays of homosexuality. First the term toxic masculinity came to my mind. Toxic masculinity refers to the notion that some people’s idea of “manliness” is to be dominating, homophobe, and aggressive. When it comes to toxic masculinity in particular or just masculinity in general and its definition, it quickly becomes emotional - not to say hot tempered . Because many men feel attacked by the debates about equality, feminist values, sexism and the questioning of role stereotypes and traditions. What has been defined, celebrated and promoted as typically male for decades is changing. Human behavior is multifaceted,...