Dear men, when we say “toxic masculinity” we are not saying “you are bad and toxic and malicious” we are saying: we live in a society that normalizes certain behaviors for men and women that put them in unequal positions and it’s actually going to hurt everyone. Traditionally, This society forces you to be a characature of some alpha male protector who never feels anything and has to take on everything. You are required to prove your masculinity through the oppression of others 1/3