Toxic Masculinity (Part 1)

Dear Patriarchy

Welcome to Episode 17 of Series 2 where we dive into toxic masculinity: What does it mean? What are its ties with toxic femininity and is that even a thing? The short answer is no, it's not, it's a "men's rights" dog whistle but we digress. We talk about how kind, caring, nurturing little boys grow into unemotional but overly aggressive men and what the signs/markers are for toxic masculinity. We dive into how toxic masculinity affects the corporate workplace and who stands to benefit from this seriously detrimental mindset. This is a deep and nuanced subject so a single episode isn't sufficient to cover it - we'll drop Part 2 next week and we hope it helps you further explore this complicated conversation.
- April 2019 Atlantic interview entitled " Raising Boys With a Broader Definition of Masculinity" with psychologist Michael Reichert about how boys are bombarded by societal expectations.
- Top 10 Toxic Masculinity Behaviors shared on a July 2019 article on Aurora as discussed
- Please check out our "Feminism 101" suggested reading list here if you're at a loose end for a great read from an Feminist author.
- Find out more about the amazing artists, Nubefy, behind the graphics we use (though not on this episode) here