re: Let’s Talk Toxic Masculinity in Braveheart, Gladiator, The Northman, and …..

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Toxic masculinity would be upholding traditional mascualine values to the point where it becomes detrimental to you or others.

So I would include stoicism to the point where you shut out loved ones and never process any of your own emotions. I would Include regularly getting in fights. Mistreatment of women. Etc…

You can be manly. You can like manly things. You don’t have to cry at sunsets. You don’t have to cry. But you know, tell your family you love them and hug your kids and stuff.

Flip side toxic femininity. A complete avoidance of self reliance. Upholding the kind of beauty standards that lead to eating disorders and stuff. Excessive cattiness and pettiness. And you can be a SAHM and you can be in shape, but again, I have female relatives who tell like 7 year olds they’re getting chubby.

Think of a traditional man or woman then take those values so far past reason to the point of being unhealthy

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Most common forms of toxic behavior I see more in women are:
- socially ostracizing people (especially family and friends). Ex husbands who are no longer allowed to have regular contact with their children (harming children and ex out of the desire to exact revenge)
- failure to take accountability for their role in a problem. Especially when they have no permanent relationships because everyone they date is a "narcissist" and everyone treats them unfairly. At some point they are the only common factor.