I agree that society has progressed enormously, and that there was a time where harsher attitudes about this were appropriate given the prevalence of these behaviors.
It may be that during some time periods, the impact was not disproportionate. My point was that in the current social climate, it seems equally appropriate to reexamine this rhetoric, and direct focus to bad behavior.
To your point, there are things you could never get away with today, and that is excellent. But it is that very progress that makes it questionable to perpetuate the same attitudes towards a younger generation, who will not have the contextual understanding to know why it was necessary, or how it relates to them and appropriate behavior relative to the current norm.
Perhaps. My gut says no, today’s youths should be more than capable of correctly identifying what is and what is not genuinely harmful behaviors. I don’t think toxic masculinity narratives are particularly prevalent or over saturated.
Perhaps with the exception of California, not that I have any personal experience there.
It may be that during some time periods, the impact was not disproportionate. My point was that in the current social climate, it seems equally appropriate to reexamine this rhetoric, and direct focus to bad behavior.
To your point, there are things you could never get away with today, and that is excellent. But it is that very progress that makes it questionable to perpetuate the same attitudes towards a younger generation, who will not have the contextual understanding to know why it was necessary, or how it relates to them and appropriate behavior relative to the current norm.