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名詞

toxic masculinity (uncountable)

1. (social sciences, media criticism) The aspects of traditional masculinity perceived to reinforce aggression, emotionlessness and other negative qualities.
   • 1990 January 18, Shepherd Bliss, “Letters (Gay Supportive)”, in Bay Area Reporter‎, volume XX, number 3, San Fransisco: Benro Enterprises, page 8:

     For example, I speak of toxic masculinity as that which damages men, women, children and the earth through neglect, abuse and violence.

   • 2005, Eli Sagan, Gendered Lives: Communication, Gender & and Culture‎, Wadsworth, →ISBN, page 302:

     In addition, many male feminists seek to rid themselves of what they regard as toxic masculinity promoted in men by socialization and to develop in themselves sensitivities and tenderness more typically socialized into women.

   • 2016 June 27, Stephen T. Asma, “The weaponised loser”, in Aeon‎:

     The facts of toxic masculinity are rarely discussed after mass shootings, as we beat the usual drums of gun control and mental health.

等位語

• toxic femininity

参照

Further reading

• toxic masculinity on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “toxic masculinity”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “toxic masculinity”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.