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What Is Toxic Masculinity?

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You may have bumped into the term toxic masculinity during your travels around the internet. It usually shows up in connection with particularly abusive male behavior, but what does it really mean?

In this video, Pop Culture Detective takes a closer look at the term using Biff from Back To The Future as their example. 

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