Most men actually do want to express their feelings.

People don’t believe them because men are not seen as emotional.

These men don’t express their emotions in the same way that women do. Because women are believed to be ‘the emotional ones’, these are disregarded as not being genuine displays of emotion.

An environment where the men ultimately feel uncomfortable expressing their feelings is created, by the people who disregarded those feelings in the first place.

‘Toxic masculinity’ is introduced to the conversation as though it were something created and perpetuated by the men who wish to express their feelings.

In short, the men are told that in order to express their feelings ‘properly’, they must dismantle an unhealthy mindset that other people created around them, while simultaneously being blamed for that mindset’s existence.

The concept of toxic masculinity is garbage and anyone who cites it is likely contributing to the problem.