Toxic Masculinity Podcast

By Robert Rich

Toxic masculinity is a problem that is not talked about but that has greatly influenced the way everyone has lived everywhere in the world. Growing up, I felt that I had to be a certain way: good at sports, someone who didn’t show emotions except when I was angry. Being angry and upset was amplified due to the suppression of emotions.

In today’s society, many people are still stuck to these traditional values of what a man should be. Seeing friends and people on social media being put down for something they want to do that is different from the standards and ideals that were set in the past is frustrating.

With my project, I tried to emulate a podcast and bring the idea of toxic masculinity to a group of friends. The message I tried to encode in the project, was the idea that it’s something that affects everyone whether they are aware of it or not. I tried to repeat the message that it deserves more awareness and emphasize that idea through the use of my personal experiences and other people’s experiences.

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Robert Rich created his project for WGSS 205. He is a second-year CSUSM Business student.