Dad Writes About Toxic Masculinity And His Twitter Post Vent Viral In A Heartbeat

His son received tremendous support from all around the world.

Damjan

Published in Interesting
6 Apr 2020

Dad Writes About Toxic Masculinity And His Twitter Post Vent Viral In A Heartbeat

Toxic masculinity has always been around us. It just receives much more attention now, thanks to social media. There are "girl" and "boy" toys and activities, and they rarely mix.

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If, by some chance, they do, every effort must be made to stop that disease from spreading and infecting the general population. What, do we want them to start thinking for themselves and reject the stereotypes we have worked so hard to establish?

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Those are pretty much the guidelines of the people who think that way. It needs to be said that those individuals don't realize the damage they are causing to people who don't fit into their views of how things should be.

As soon as they are confronted with a human story and the consequences of their actions, the majority changes and expresses regret. That is a really encouraging fact. There is a minority that won't budge, but they can't really be helped.

Aaron Gouveia, a dad of three, posted a poignant Twitter thread about how toxic masculinity shattered his five-year-old son, Sam.

Aaron works at a PR firm and also runs a parenting blog called "Daddy Files." He begins by explaining that Sam is what the world calls a "proper boy." He is a dirty-handed, truck-loving, sporty kid. However, he also makes choices that make him feel good. Regrettably, the world cannot understand those choices.

Aaron writes –

“This is my son, Sam. He’s 5. And today he learned how harmful and damaging #ToxicMasculinity is. My rage meter is spiking right now, so excuse me if this is a little raw, but there are some things I want to say about BS #gender norms (a thread)” As Dr. Alexandra Solomon states, “Toxic masculinity is a societal issue that harms not just men, but everyone who interacts with them.”