toxic masculinity

== English == === Etymology === Coined by psychologist Shepherd Bliss of the mythopoetic men's movement around 1986 and first attested in 1990 (see quote below). Compare hegemonic masculinity, which was coined in 1982. === Noun === toxic masculinity (uncountable) (social sciences, media criticism) The aspects of traditional masculinity perceived to reinforce aggression, emotionlessness and other negative qualities. ==== Coordinate terms ==== toxic femininity ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === toxic masculinity on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “toxic masculinity”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “toxic masculinity”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.