Toxic Masculinity: How Can We Stop This?
By: Daniel Bejan, Briana Naranjo, and Savannah Parker Toxic Masculinity has been around for years. Due to the stereotypes men face in society, many are brought down and can’t express themselves. Toxic masculinity is what men are taught to believe is “manly.” An example of this is that you can not act “feminine.” Other examples are, they are told to “act tough,” “be macho,” “don’t cry, you look like a girl.” For many boys/men, this has been the stereotype ever since they were born. Many people believe that toxic masculinity should not exist and that now people are allowed to express themselves no matter what gender they identify as. Others, on the other hand, don’t have the same opinion since for years men had always been the “manly” ones. Over the years, the media has had its opinions on toxic masculinity. One big controversy that happened in 2020 was Harry Styles on the cover of Vogue Magazine. Harry Styles was the first-ever male to wear a couture gown on the cover of Vog...