LogFAQs > #980353536

As for a new term, people have definitely proposed a new term. One can can easily just call something just, toxic. Things both men and women do that's toxic doesn't have to be specifically dubbed masculinity all the time the moment it's toxic, with the attitude that no matter what it's only masculinity inherently pushing certain toxic things.

Actually I want to circle back to that, and why toxic masculinity is a better term than just saying toxic. Imagine someone a real narrow stereotypical view of masculinity who goes "You're not a man because XX."

Saying "that's toxic" is going to be the phrasing that gets the reply of "oh I'm toxic because I'm a man? I'm not going to apologize for not being XX like you." Saying that's a "toxic definition of masculinity" or that's "toxic masculinity" for short gets to the heart of the issue and directly implies that there are better definitions of masculinity. Vaguely saying "that's toxic" is less clear on what you're specifically calling toxic and more likely leads to the interpretation you don't want.