The Issue of Toxic Masculinity
“Don’t cry, be a man.” That’s how toxic masculinity sounds. Many men hide their sadness just because they don't want to be considered a crybaby. They cry in silence because "only women" can cry. Unconsciously, this characteristic is problematic if you look at them. This statement highlights just how much the issue of toxic masculinity has become a prominent topic of discussion recently. This concept of toxic masculinity that has been around since the 20th century stems from the construction of a patriarchal society that assumes that men always behave rudely and mightily. In fact, toxic masculinity is the pressure on men to perform behavior with excessive standards. Unconsciously, toxic masculinity leads to mental health problems for men because it directs men not to show sadness and complain which means that men can only express courage and anger. In addition, toxic masculinity also describes that men can do anything on their own, must have power in order