What are your thoughts on toxic masculinity?

As the term implies, it's toxic. And I shun anything toxic.😑

This is the way I see it from the little knowledge of the subject: It's not a sign of weakness for men to cry, to get anxious about life's circumstances and life as a whole, or to ask for help from anyone...and many other ways we see as weakness.

I realized this when I became a widow. Left all by myself to maintain what hubby had left behind and to bring up our child, I was faced with the greatest fear of uncertainty. It was when I understood his role in our life. A man's role, which probably made him anxious and fearful at times, made him irritable and sad at times, a role which made him doubtful and weak at times, a role which made him tired of responsibilities and life as a whole at times. I've seen those moods in him and those were the times he needed a helpmeet. After him, when I took his role as the man of the house, I realized, behind the strong or macho facade of every man, deep inside is a heart and soul just like any human.

So, I oppose the idea. I don't like, it in the same token that I don't like violent, agressive in any way, 'seemingly' powerful men. The embodiement of toxic masculinity is a cultural archetype. I personally believe men should not be defined or viewed in a restrictive way. Different men, different attitudes. And attitudes may be good or bad.