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What's the most absurd thing you've seen someone refuse to do because of toxic masculinity? (lemmy.world)

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[-] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 65 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I think it's important to call most of these stories what they are. They're not toxic masculinity, they're homophobia, in the most literal sense of the word.

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[-] Shapillon@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

Who are you responding to?

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 25 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The thread in general. After reading a bunch of the stories, it occurred to me that they are all homophobic. Men engaging in certain behaviors, or avoiding behaviors and activities to avoid being perceived as gay are homophobic. You make a good point though, I edited my response to make it more clear.

[-] Xeroxchasechase@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

I think it's very much related. Avoid being percieved as gay could be related to gender as well as the set of stereotypical behaviours that are associated with gays. And it could be both.

[-] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 11 months ago

I think it's that doing something that's conceived as "feminine" being gay - say for example caring for your looks. I think the homophobia (and sexism) is an afterthought and the root is toxic masculinity

[-] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

being attracted to a man is obviously a feminine trait. and we hate everything feminine, did i tell you i hate the woman i confessed my love to and have been married to for 30 years?

[-] CyanideShotInjection@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Yeah well let's be honest a lot of toxic masculinity traits are deeply rooted in homophobia and sexism...

[-] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

You'd think someone obsessed with masculinity would realize there's nothing manlier than two dudes fucking.

[-] harsh3466@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The venn diagram of toxic masculinity and homophobia is pretty much a circle.

Edit: fixing my dumbass phone’s autocorrect.

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