Now New Zealand is an English speaking country but in many ways an outlier. In a Nature article the authors discuss Toxic Masculinity. They state:
The term toxic masculinity was coined in the 1980s, and expresses the idea that some of the traits that many societies consider stereotypically ‘masculine’, such as dominance and aggression, can have damaging social impacts. Today, the phrase is often used to describe all manner of behaviours, from sexual violence to a disinclination to help with chores around the home. The concept has proved helpful in many ways — highlighting how gender-based expectations can contribute to depression in men, for example, and encouraging men to see value in being open about their emotions. But it can also be problematic, researchers say. Casual use of the term might falsely imply, for example, that all societies think of manliness in the same way, that all masculine traits are negative or that all men are toxic. Researchers have delved into similar concepts, including hegemonic or patriarchal masculinity, which examines how a dominant, culturally idealized view of manhood upholds the patriarchy. But the term toxic masculinity hasn’t had as much academic attention. “Nobody measures it,” says psychology researcher Steven Sanders at Oregon State University in Corvallis. Some psychologists are now trying to pick apart and quantify its aspects.
Now clearly the authors have not been examining the trends of American XX in the recent decade of protests. Dominance and aggression is an understatement. Ruthless, assertive, and provocation are more the likely assessments of XX.
The XY groups try to keep their own but clearly the behavior is dominated by the aggressive XX groups. But alas this is New Zealand.
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