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    'Traditional masculinity' officially labeled 'harmful' by the American Psychological Association

    The American Psychological Association has issued its first official warning against toxic masculinity.

    The new "Guidelines for the Psychological Practice with Boys and Men," marks the first-ever report published by the association aimed at helping practitioners care for their male patients "despite social forces that can harm mental health."

    Citing more than 40 years of research, the APA warns against the "masculinity ideology," which it defines as "a particular constellation of standards that have held sway over large segments of the population, including: anti-femininity, achievement, eschewal of the appearance of weakness, and adventure risk and violence."

    "Traditional masculinity ideology has been shown to limit males' psychological development, constrain their behavior, result in gender role strain and gender role conflict and negatively influence mental health and physical health," according to the 36-page report, featured in January's issue of Monitor on Psychology.

    Conforming to the norms of the "masculinity ideology" can result in suppressing emotions and masking distress in young boys as well more risk-taking and aggressive behavior and a lack of willingness to seek out help. The report additionally contends this can lead to traits like homophobia and pave the way for sexual harassment, bullying and violence against others and themselves.

    The APA also invoked a series of of sobering statistics to emphasize that "traditional masculinity — marked by stoicism, competitiveness, dominance and aggression — is, on the whole, harmful."

    For example, despite being 4 times more likely to die of suicide than women, men are significantly less likely to to be diagnosed with internalizing disorders because they don't "conform to traditional stereotypes about men's emotionality." Men in the United States also commit an estimated 90% more homicides than women and are also much more likely to be arrested for domestic violence.

    Despite its warnings, the APA also encouraged men to embrace the positive aspects of traditional masculinity, like leadership and courage.

    "Though men benefit from patriarchy, they are also impinged upon by patriarchy," says Ronald F. Levant, EdD, a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Akron and co-editor of the APA volume "The Psychology of Men and Masculinities."

    "Guidelines for the Psychological Practice with Boys and Men" additionally calls on those treating male patient to recognize their own bias and urges them to address how "power privilege and sexism work, both by conferring benefits to men and by trapping them in their narrow roles."

    '''Traditional masculinity''' officially labeled '''harmful''' by the American Psychological Association - Los Angeles Times.

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    We all know who have the real psychological issues

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    Well, to be honest, "traditional" manhood among the unsaved CAN be toxic. I think the more we depart from a Christian influence on culture and allow our natural fleshly man to rule, we will see all sorts of "toxic" behavior among the unsaved--and increasingly so. And women aren't off the hook, unsaved women who live for the flesh will reap their own brand of toxicity. It ain't gonna be pretty.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bookman View Post
    Well, to be honest, "traditional" manhood among the unsaved CAN be toxic. I think the more we depart from a Christian influence on culture and allow our natural fleshly man to rule, we will see all sorts of "toxic" behavior among the unsaved--and increasingly so. And women aren't off the hook, unsaved women who live for the flesh will reap their own brand of toxicity. It ain't gonna be pretty.
    They use language to disguise that they are in reality attacking maleness and unless males now act a certain way they are toxic.

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    They use language to disguise that they are in reality attacking maleness and unless males now act a certain way they are toxic.
    Yes, and so Christian men must be all the more fully saved--and act so. Saved from the toxicity of the natural man.

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