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'''Toxic masculinity''' is a label for exaggerated, societally unproductive displays of violence, antisociability, and other forms of aggression. Men are '''toxic masculine''' because women are sexually attracted to it. Those who campaign against toxic masculinity the most vocally today also ridicule men for not being able to compete to secure sexual intimacy efficiently. This is odd as the main reason men are toxic masculine is because of this competition for women. | '''Toxic masculinity''' is a label for exaggerated, societally unproductive displays of violence, status seeking, antisociability, and other forms of aggression. In other words, when male intra-sexual competition becomes maladaptive to society. Men are '''toxic masculine''' because women are sexually attracted to it. Those who campaign against toxic masculinity the most vocally today also ridicule men for not being able to compete to secure sexual intimacy efficiently. This is odd as the main reason men are toxic masculine is because of this competition for women. | ||
The term can be applied to women. Notably toxic masculine women include [[Aileen Wuornos]] and [[Jane Toppan]]. | The term can be applied to women. Notably toxic masculine women include [[Aileen Wuornos]] and [[Jane Toppan]]. | ||