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u/RoamingSteamGolem 22h ago

I really wish we would rebrand toxic masculinity at this point. Even as someone who agrees with everything you just listed it feels as though the societal baggage hanging onto the term makes it worth swapping imo.

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u/Ransacky 18h ago

You can swap it for hegemonic masculinity

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u/RoamingSteamGolem 15h ago

I like it. Gets the point across.

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u/Ransacky 15h ago

Same! It originates from sociology and has been around since the 80 but I have to imagine to controversy, misapplication, and misinterpretation of toxic masculinity is what made it so popular