The concept of toxic masculinity contains a stereotyped notion of what “being a man” means, causing harm. According to the psychologist Maria Rafartbehaviors such as objectification of women, continuous betrayals, valuing women only for their beauty and youth, are among those most pointed out as being of toxic masculinity.
“In therapy, many men report suffering from these behaviors that are often imposed by culture, because they feel that, if on the one hand they want to have a family and remain faithful to this project, on the other hand, they are dragged by the behaviors of betrayal and new conquests that have had for a lifetimestarted.
The expert continued: “This contradiction also leads to suffering, whether on the part of the woman who has a man who behaves like this, or himself”.
The psychologist said that the male behavior of liking women in bikinis on social media has been a frequent complaint in her office.
“A good part of the fights of many couples is centered on the virtual behavior typical of toxic masculinity: men who, even committed, cannot resist profiles and photos of insinuating women, also culminating in virtual flirting – a total objectification of women, which causes gigantic wounds in their partners”he said.
Source: Maxima
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