Aug 12, 2019
Thankfully, discussions about gender conformity and its
influence on mental health, crime, and violence have hit the
mainstream. A big part of that discussion focuses on the idea of
"toxic masculinity." Is masculinity itself at the center of all of
mens' problems? And are men at the center of all the world's
problems? It can certainly feel that way if you spend a lot of time
on Twitter...
Randy Flood, author of the best article on toxic masculinity
we've ever read (as well as several other books and articles about
men's issues) is on the podcast this week to set the record
straight on what toxic masculinity is, and what it isn't. He helps
us understand that traits that are considered "masculine" aren't
toxic, but that the rigid adherence to those traits in all
situations, even when they are damaging to self or others,
is.