Psychology Today | 08.02.2026 22:38
Toxic masculinity is a term that is often used on social media and in other online contexts. It describes troubling attitudes about masculinity that may be harmful to others, especially women, but also other men. A recent study (Hill Cone and co-workers, 2026) found that overall, only 10.8 percent of male volunteers in a large study on toxic masculinity showed clear signs of toxic masculinity, while 89.2 percent did not (see my detailed blog post on this study, “Good News: Study Shows That Most Men Are Not Toxic” here).
