Toxic Masculinity

Refers to a form of societal induced peer pressure where society expects individuals to commit heinous, sometimes violent, generally destructive and/or polarizing actions in order to be socially accepted, whether or not said individual genuinely wanted to commit said actions or not.

Famous examples of Toxic Masculinity throughout history include: The Salem Witch Trials, The Spanish Inquisition, Stalinist Russia, many aspects of Spartan training.

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