Toxic masculinity could mean bad health, social life in old age: Study – By Cortney Moore (FOX Business) / March 12 2020
Hyper-masculine older men have a higher chance of struggling with physical and mental health
If you’re a man who likes to act “manly,” there’s a chance you may suffer from health- and social-related issues later in life. Or at least that’s what a new study from Michigan State University is suggesting.
“Our study shows how toxic masculinity also has detrimental consequences for the men who subscribe to these ideals,” said the university’s assistant professor and sociologist Stef Shuster in MSU Today. “Older men who endorse the ideals of toxic masculinity can become siloed off as they age. Not all older men are at risk — just those who favor a particular set of ideals.”
Toxic masculinity is defined as a cultural expectation that standardizes aggressive male behavior in a way that’s harmful to women, society and men themselves, according to Dictionary.com. The online resource cites statements like “be a man” and “only girls cry” as examples of toxic masculinity.
Continue to article: https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/macho-old-men-bad-health-social-life
