Why these men find the phrase ‘toxic masculinity,’ well, toxic
Posted on AllSides February 1st, 2022
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Ryan Carrillo doesn’t particularly care for the term “toxic masculinity.”
A world-class powerlifter and self-described “big man” with an imposing size and fierce-looking features, he says he has “scared countless children with my presence and garnered stares almost everywhere I go.”
He’s made peace with that, Mr. Carrillo says. He knows he naturally stands out. But his physical presence has always made others look past the kind of person he is – and just assume the worst kinds of masculine stereotypes.
Terms such as “mansplain,” too, are used as political...
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