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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd call it toxic masculinity if it was primarily a male problem. In skateparks sure it is, but when you look at the streets people commuting, a helmet is a rare sight and it's almost even more common to see a guy with helmet than a woman.

It's similar to toxic masculinity, but I'd rather call it hivemindlessness lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I’d call it toxic masculinity if it was primarily a male problem.

Toxic masculinity is not a solely male problem, it's a set of behaviors that's harmful or potentially harmful to either the person itself or people around them that is perceived as normal masculine behavior.

It’s similar to toxic masculinity, but I’d rather call it hivemindlessness lol

Those are the same things, Toxic masculinity is literally the product of the hivemind, the idea that you are a wuss if you protect your brain and wear a helmet isn't something that you are born with.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Yes, it is the same thing except the "masculinity" part. The "feminine" counterpart is toxic femininity.

We're talking about a problem that's not specific to either of those