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The Word “Toxic” Will Become “Toxic”
As of this moment, I’ve not heard the word toxic used foolishly. That’s good, and yet, to give warning, I am one who noticed ages ago, that if it can be made, it will be used for evil deeds; or unfavorable for society’s needs. Right now, the buzz-terms are Toxic-Masculinity, Toxic Parenting, Toxic Feminism, Toxic Conservative, Toxic Democracy (since Toxic Democrats sounded odd to them), and the list goes on.
Ok, so I’ll explain briefly. “Toxic” simply means an ongoing mindset that only brings out the worst in people. Examples are Toxic Parents. Parent who harm their kids by comparing them to others, or punishing them physically before going through a lengthy level of explaining, warning, explaining with examples, empathy, and tons more of what one can use to get their kids of any age to understand how to be positive and not hurt others for their own gain or amusement. Toxic Masculinity rises when men teach other men how to be manly, and then females push men to gain their favor by strutting and posing as masculine as one can be. Those are simply a few examples. Nothing good comes out of being toxic. In my private life, I tend to mock all those things by slamming a cup down, putting on a mean face and saying, “For MEN.” There. Have fun with that. :)
Ok, so, how will it become toxic? People got a habit of jacking things up and this will be the same. In…