Stopping toxic masculinity machismo may mean redefining being a man
Pick on a young girl? Boys will be boys. Societal norms have for decades dictated what defines "manliness," and boys who internalize the worst characteristics of masculinity often emerge as adults with suppressed emotions, domineering (if not outright aggressive) tendencies, and unhealthy relationships, experts say. The behaviors that manifest from the machismo to which men are expected to aspire aren't new, but the term to describe it — "toxic masculinity" — has only recently risen to popular usage. In 2019, the American Psychological Association first recognized the behaviors asso...
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