I’ve been seeing a ton of “masculinity is changing” / “toxic masculinity” talk lately. But that got me thinking the traits that actually get men ahead are traditionally masculine:
- assertiveness
- competitiveness
- risk-taking
- stoicism under pressure
- confidence
- controlled dominance These traits are same ones correlated with leadership, entrepreneurship, and financial success. These aren’t going away because they’re useful. They come from biology + incentives that have worked for millennia. So who’s pushing hardest to dial them down or call them “toxic”? Who benefits from ridding men of these masculine traits? It’s almost never coming from traditionally masculine, high-achieving men (athletes, entrepreneurs, business owners, tradesmen). It usually comes from academic/media/therapy/HR circles where those traits aren’t rewarded—or are actively penalized. Question for the sub: Who benefits when men become less assertive, less competitive, less risk-tolerant, and more “emotionally open” by default? What do you guys think is really going on here? submitted by /u/2in1day
Originally posted by u/2in1day on r/AskMen
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