We all know that toxic masculinity has been around for years. But do we know how it really affects men? Males of the “Buzzfeed Community” are opening up about how they’ve felt the weight of toxic masculinity.
- "You miss out on enjoying 'girly' pop music."
- "A lot of men don't spend time with their female family members (nieces, sisters, daughters). I think men would understand grown-up women better if they see where we're coming from. We're not that different."
- "It stops you from admitting mistakes and being humble. Pursuing interests that are gender specific. Anticipating the needs of others. Taking ownership of a caregiver role."
- "Not a man, but I thought I'd jump in with something I noticed in my ex: lacking healthy, emotionally intimate relationships. He had many friends but admitted that the only time he and his friends could ever really open up to one another and ditch the macho manliness was when they were drinking."
- "It used to stop me from crying. I would be afraid of crying and feel ashamed if I did so. Took a while to get over that."
- "One time, a former coworker said my work was for girls. I was working out a plan for the storage room because it was completely unorganized. Otherwise, the typical 'man up' and 'boys don't cry' comments as a kid. I can't remember anything else, but there's probably way more."
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Source: Buzzfeed