Commentary: We have to stop enabling and forgiving toxic masculinity
Christian F. Nunes
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The multiple allegations of sexual harassment or inappropriate behavior made against Gov. Andrew Cuomo go beyond the politics of the moment. He won’t be the last to be unmasked in a political culture of toxic masculinity and aggression.
Toxic masculinity is at the root of violence against women, sexual harassment and abuse, and it enforces a belief that aggression is an essential part of masculinity that has limited consequences. Politics is only one of the many arenas where these views fester and grow more dangerous.