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Originally Posted by Goofle
If you think there's such a thing as "toxic masculinity" could you kindly f*ck off?
Cheers.
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A simple google search would show you "toxic masculinity" and "man" are not interchangeable. Ideas such that men must always want sex, that you're not a real man if you haven't been in a fight, that men can't enjoy art or love or "softer" things without being a homosexual, etc. This what we mean.
Are there idiots who extrapolate those characteristics as being inherent to men? Yes. ARE THEY IDIOTS? ALSO YES.
The article I posted was arguing against the social convention that touch from and among men must inherently sexualized. The world would be better for everyone if platonic touch for men became a social norm. You should be in favor of this. I'd step away from the Stephen Molyneaux videos for a bit and examine the rational, non-hysterical social and gender arguments out there. At the very least, you'd stop with the kneejerk reactions to terms that you a) don't understand and b) actually support your broader aims.
Lucem and Frownland nailed it, thanks dudes.
edit: always loved Lucem's sig. Delightfully dark.