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Let's Talk About Men

Throughout history man has been trying to define themselves whether it be through business ventures, ruling countries, or even sports, an activity associated heavily with the male audience. Men often put the label of masculinity onto sports especially because many believe that women either have no idea what they are doing or in terms of the more violent sports, they will not be able to handle the physicality. Many women that wish to partake in sports or any other activity that has this label of masculinity have thought of the idea as toxic. This toxicity not only leads to men limiting women, but also limiting themselves by issuing the labels in the first place.  In the article,  What We Mean When We Say, "Toxic Masculinity"  by Colleen Clemens, the author explains this phenomenon of "Toxic Masculinity" as this idea of limiting one's own viewpoint on how-to live-in society. The issue comes about because men perpetually committing violent acts such as mu...