toxic masculinity
noun[U]
uk/ˌtɒk.sɪk mæs.kjəˈlɪn.ə.ti/us/ˌtɑːk.sɪk mæs.kjəˈlɪn.ə.t̬i/ideasabout the way that men shouldbehavethat areseenasharmful, forexampletheideathat men should notcryoradmitweakness:
有害的男子气概Theideathat “men are justnaturallyviolent” is amanifestationoftoxicmasculinity.“男人天生就有暴力倾向”这种观点是“有害的男子气概”的一种表现。
- Toxicmasculinitysays that things likepoetryorflowersare forgirlsand women, and that it isshamefulfor men to like them.
- Over the past severalyears,toxicmasculinityhasbecomea catchallexplanationformaleviolenceandsexism.
- The ad iscertainlynot against men, it's againsttoxicmasculinity.
- Toxicmasculinitydefinesmanhoodverynarrowlyintermsofviolence,sex,statusandaggression.