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The_Apologist posted...

Anyone who lets their sense of self be dictated by the traditional concept of masculinity (or femininity) is thereby 'viewing themselves as inherently lesser'. This is the fundamental reason why traditional masculinity and femininity are 'toxic'.

Not really? Everyone inherently allows their sense of self to be dictated by societal norms and that doesn't make you lesser in any real way. The problem comes from what those norms are and how they interact with others. Toxic masculinity is unfair to ones self, yes, but it is primarily something you thrust onto others. Inversely internalized misogyny is something that you push onto yourself. You may be weak to give into toxic masculinity but your feelings about yourself are not those of weakness of false bravado.