Toxic masculinity: A collection of obsolete behavioral norms
Transcribed image contents, a tweet by @JoshuaACNewman: I don't know why this is hard to understand. Toxic toads are toads that are toxic. Most toads are not toxic. But the ones that are, are a real doozy. Toxic masculinity is masculinity that is toxic. Most masculinities are not toxic. But the ones that are, are a real doozy. I think I know why it's hard for some to understand. Masculinity is like one's religion or one's political affiliation: it's part of one's identity. Attacks on those ideas are difficult to consider in a detached, rational way. They become personal attacks; they feel like an attack on the person. They inspire a fight-or-flight response. The person feels they must win at all costs, and out come the flimsy counter-arguments, the slanted evidence. If someone believes being a "Real Man" is crucial to their perceived worth, and that this necessitates treating women like objects to be dominated, well, they're going to freak out wh...