What Men and Boys Need to Know About Toxic Masculinity

Toxic masculinity is being discussed now more than ever, with the #MeToo movement leading the conversation. It may be easy to think that toxic masculinity -- or unhealthy, potentially dangerous behaviors performed in attempt to reach an imagined standard of masculinity -- can only harm women, but this isn't the case. Jessie Gender breaks down how unrealistic expectations for men, hyper-violent role models, and smothering of emotional expression are just some of the ways toxic masculinity harms men. It's time for each man to redefine what being a man means to him.