How Can We Prevent "Real Men" From Committing Suicide?
Original image by Thomas Ulrich used with permission The concept of toxic masculinity has gained the attention of society and media in relation to its negative impact on creating gender norms that are harmful to culture. It is probably easy to conceptualize how toxic masculinity victimizes people in bystander and relationship settings. The recent trend of holding men accountable for the impacts of their bad behaviors is a positive trend and represents an advancement in the area of social justice. Despite the progress made towards protecting society from men who behave badly, there is evidence suggesting that men stuck in the cycle of toxic masculinity are deeply victimized too. According to a November 2018 CDC Report the suicide rate in the United States had risen 33% from 1999-2017 with white men contributing to that growth at a disproportionate rate. The data indicates that we have encountered a plague that requires society to examine the roles within ...