| >if not sure exactly what the problem is but it’s something along the lines of any belief system becomes problematic when it becomes too ubiquitous/dogmatic. Many qualities are not ruined by universal adoption. Kindness, consideration, empathy, patience and understanding built on the above are some. > I think the term “toxic masculinity” sort if has three different connotations, for some it’s a weapon ... I do think it’s somewhat time to evolve past the feminism of the past. The notion that men be better has always been a good one. The core of our toxicity is a failure to understand others in a useful, productive and beneficial way. We men are not very far down the road of understanding others. We have not reached some kind of end that would merit turning back. The origin of calls to turn back reliably come from the small group that is petulant about making meaningful changes. To transition from a small to a loud group, they are compulsively seeding their discontent wherever they can. We can spot where they've found fertile ground by listening for their echos. But back to us. There absolutely is room for improvement and the way to get there is by adopting kindness, consideration, empathy, etc. For us men, our ability to achieve these things is tied to our willingness to clean up our own house. We are better men when we have ambition that stretches past our base desires and includes what women decide they want for themselves. |