Healthy vs Toxic Masculinity
Healthy masculinity means expressing strength, emotion, and connection in ways that respect yourself and others. Toxic masculinity refers to rigid norms, like suppressing emotion or equating worth with dominance, that cause harm to men and the people around them. If you've been told to "man up" when you were hurting, or felt like needing support was somehow a failure, you already know what this distinction costs in real life.