Virtually all of the personal growth I've gone through as an individual has included deprogramming some toxic aspect of machismo in one form or another. I know it's preaching to the choir on this site but it can't be said enough that feminism is a humanism and its promotion benefits us all :feminism:
All of my shitty social or interpersonal flaws stem from toxic masculinity which I had to dismantle brick by brick. First, by rejecting the systemic pressures placed on me as a man (basically fuck off if you think I should care about football or Metallica or anything else that makes the bros feel tough). And then, allowing others to define themselves around me as they see fit.
I tell people, especially dudes, all the time, rejecting the patriarchy will directly make you a happier person and easier to be around because there's so much shit you don't have to worry about.
Virtually all of the personal growth I've gone through as an individual has included deprogramming some toxic aspect of machismo in one form or another. I know it's preaching to the choir on this site but it can't be said enough that feminism is a humanism and its promotion benefits us all :feminism:
Fucking agreed.
All of my shitty social or interpersonal flaws stem from toxic masculinity which I had to dismantle brick by brick. First, by rejecting the systemic pressures placed on me as a man (basically fuck off if you think I should care about football or Metallica or anything else that makes the bros feel tough). And then, allowing others to define themselves around me as they see fit.
I tell people, especially dudes, all the time, rejecting the patriarchy will directly make you a happier person and easier to be around because there's so much shit you don't have to worry about.
FUCK. YES. there is so much performative shit you men have to deal with what the fuck