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MotaroRIP619 posted...

If the shoe fits

but also, what words would you use?

You can talk about bad behavior that people use, and the need for mental health care without saying toxic masculinity and patriarchy. Just say that people need to be kinder, less aggressive, etc.

I'm not saying this is the answer. I'm mainly saying that I don't think it's crazy that some people will hear toxic masculinity and see it as an attack against masculinity. Again, the average person is really emotional...and not very bright. We shouldn't expect people to know the nuances of toxic masculinity and patriarchy. The base level instinct is "they're saying masculinity and men are bad". Don't let their minds even jump to that idea because we know damn well that the right wing grifters will do all they can to stoke that fire.

Antiyonder posted...

Plus a lot of the same people who advocate sensitivity towards white males also tell us that racial slurs for non-whites aren't something to get worked up over (same with sexist and homohobic statements).

Yeah, you'll have some people who just want to be assholes and won't reciprocate the positivity towards other minorities...fuck them.