Let's talk about a very important subject. It's called Toxic Male Masculinity. Do you know what it is and can you define the symptoms of it? Another topic to try and understand about COVID-19.
What exactly is COVID-19? Could it be this thing we should call Toxic Male Masculinity? How long has such an issue affected those around us? Can we see it and call it out? Many questions can be asked about Toxic Male Masculinity or maybe COVID-19. Let's dig deeper into what has been an issue longer than anyone can remember.
What is Toxic Male Masculinity and when did it start? What if I told you that Toxic Male Masculinity started in the biblical times and you have read a lot about it if you read the bible. Toxic Male Masculinity is mostly defined as this "strong man" who does anything without a care in the world what people think. It goes as far as describing it to where people commit to doing evil things and not caring about how it effects people. Do we know a lot of men like this? I'm sure you do. Who does Toxic Male Masculinity effect? It can affect anyone. It's more common in men, but women can catch it too. How is it transmitted? Anyone who listens to men that say "women and children should submit to their husbands and fathers."
This is an old tradition that should be broken. Now more than ever women and millennials are standing up for themselves not only by voting, but for running for a political position. People of color are also creating diversity in the workplace now more than ever. Why is this? Could it be that an old tradition of Toxic Male Masculinity is slowly being broken? Is the old "white privilege" also being challenged?
Here in the United States, we are showing that Toxic Male Masculinity will not define us because of Donald Trump and how he's treated this country over the last 4 years. But have you looked at the Democratic Presidential Nominee? Does he show signs of Toxic Male Masculinity? What if I told you that I wasn't the only one to catch on to Joe Biden and his Toxic Male Masculinity. If you watched the debates in 2019, you would have figured that Joe Biden had attacked all the top Democratic challengers. What did the candidates do about it? What if I told you that Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, Cory Booker, Julian Castro, and maybe even Andrew Yang made a plan to subtly show the Democratic audience how much of a Toxic Male Joe Biden was in the debates and they decided to bring in Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama into the plan to see if anyone noticed the Toxic Male Masculinity in Joe Biden. Did you notice it? I sure did. Could you call it out if you really did notice it on the street?
What causes Toxic Male Masculinity? Maybe it's someone who hasn't been shown the proper love that they need and decided to "toughen up" because someone lead them on to believe that showing your true emotions isn't accepted by society. Did you know that hiding your true emotions can cause mental health issues? Did you know that society says that if you show too much of an emotion or emotions that they claim that you are mentally ill? Apparently there isn't a happy medium in there somewhere or at least what society deems "normal." Are we going to let society tell us what to do? What if there is someone out there who has had a plan all along and knows how to combat this type of thing? Would you be able to point them out on the street? Do you even know who they are?
What combats Toxic Male Masculinity? Simple. Just don't tolerate it and let it love something else. Hate does not belong anywhere. Even leaders in other countries have Toxic Male Masculinity. Everyone has at least noticed that. Voting is very important especially if you want leaders that understand and can take on what their people want out of a leader.
What are the signs of Toxic Male Masculinity? What if it hits close to home? How about letting a significant other having complete control over your social media and them changing it up to how they deem is necessary for their liking. If you say things such as "My significant other wouldn't like it if I did..." or "My significant other wouldn't like it if I said..." If you really have to ask your significant other to do or say something, then you and your significant other suffer from Toxic Male Masculinity. If any of your friends and family do the same thing, then they too suffer from Toxic Male Masculinity. The only way to not suffer from Toxic Male Masculinity is being yourself and not caring what others think (that includes your friends, family, and even your significant other).
So it's time to show up, stand up, and speak up against Toxic Male Masculinity (or maybe COVID-19) by voting for people who truly have your best interests at heart. Because if you don't then you could see a complete dictatorship in some sort of way. Of course you don't want that now do you? Think it over and remember who you vote for because it could come back on you and you will later regret it. That's not something you want to carry on your conscience or on your back for the rest of your life. So when you wear a mask, are you in support of Toxic Male Masculinity or are you against it? You be the judge.
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