Toxic masculinity is a term used to describe men's behaviors that harm others and lead to promoting male power and male dominance at the expense of women and other men. These behaviors are considered part of a toxic culture that spreads the wrong idea that masculinity means strength, violence, and control.

A Suffocating Noose!

Men are taught through societal gender stereotypes how to act, think and feel about themselves, glorifying strength, control and male superiority.  

These stereotypical scripts are the main reason behind the emergence of toxic masculinity and its transformation into a social problem that many people suffer from.

It includes behaviors such as gender bias, hostility towards women, sexual harassment, sexual violence, and domestic violence. These behaviors are based on the idea of control and power they have become accustomed to.

A Complaining Female!

Both men and women experience the effects of toxic masculinity. Women often bear the brunt of this repulsive masculinity on the basis of gender stereotyping and discrimination based on a revolting stereotype that always portrays in our minds that a woman is weak and in constant need of protection, while a man is born to be the protector, the dominant controller due to the fruitless entitlements that society has given him. This pattern of thinking leads to exacerbating violence against women and gender discrimination and affects men's health and their social and emotional relationships.

One of the most contributing factors to the emergence of masculinity is the toxic upbringing that men receive in the societies they live in, which encourages displays of strength, control and detachment, depriving them of expressing positive emotions and instead teaching them to suppress emotions, weakness and male superiority at the expense of others.

With Implementation Halted!!

To solve the problem of toxic masculinity, awareness about gender stereotyping and gender discrimination must be promoted. 

Men should also be encouraged to express emotions and develop healthy social and emotional relationships, which will positively impact changing their thoughts and behaviors to achieve a balance between strength and compassion, and between control and respect.

You, my dear, must be involved in the struggle against violence against women and gender discrimination, and support movements that promote equal opportunities between genders, considering her your partner, not your maid.

It is necessary for us to free ourselves from the idea of toxic masculinity and adopt the concept of true masculinity, which will allow us to enjoy better and healthier relationships.