Toxic masculinity, it’s also for the ladies
By JOE GIDDENS
Toxic masculinity is in a number of stories this year, recently with Kavanaugh and his deep affection for beer and debauchery.
Locally, you first saw it on Jan. 12 when Martha McSally announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate.
“I absolutely refuse to bow down to Sharia law after eight years of fighting. I won my battle for the religious freedom of American servicewoman”; “I’m tired of PC politicians and their BS excuses”; “I’m a fighter pilot and I talk like one like one. That’s why I told Washington Republicans to grow a pair of ovaries and get the job done.”
If part of toxic masculinity is rooted in the image of the big burly protector and trying to live up to that at all cost, I’m surprised that McSally supporters haven’t sought to pass a public restroom law against...