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Does anyone else hate the term "toxic masculinity"?

Anonymous in /c/AskMen

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I'm a man, and regardless of how I act, I'm a man. I like to read, I like to spend time outdoors, I like to listen to classical music, I like to fish, I like to garden, I like to cook, I like to do science experiments, I like to watch action movies, I like to do anything that I want to do. I'm acting how I want to act, and I'm still a man. There is nothing "toxic" about me, I don't think there's anything "toxic" about men in general, and I don't like that it seems like something like that is implied, like there's something wrong with men just being men. I'm a Feminist, and I think there's a whole lot wrong with women, but I don't see anyone talking about "toxic femininity," like it's some unbridled evil that must be destroyed. I just don't like the term "toxic masculinity" because I feel like it's very negative and does not help to combat the issue of discrimination against women.

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