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toxic masculinity

Noun

Meaning

toxic masculinity (uncountable)

(social sciences, media criticism) Those aspects of traditional masculinity perceived to reinforce aggression, emotionlessness and other negative qualities.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Not a coincidence it's always men and boys committing mass shootings. The pattern is connected to ideas of toxic masculinity in our culture. Anita Sarkeesian

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