The idea of "toxic masculinity", "toxic feminity", "toxic whiteness" etc. means "the way you are born is not acceptable and you need to be formed into something else". This is not a way to build a society. Don't privilege or punish identities, build shared purpose for all.
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This is a bizarre reversal of responsibilities. Can you point me to any term, that has managed in and off itself to convert anyone to anything? A terms goal is to name. Should we also not call rapists rapists anymore because it might encourage them to rape more?
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The extension of the term rape has both increased the number of people being called rapists and probably also reduced actual sexual violence. The invention of the term "toxic masculinity" (which is a very recent thing) may not have the same effect.
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