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VOLUME XXVI, ISSUE VI | MO 63017 | MARQUETTEMESSENGER.COM | MARCH 2019
Photograph by Kavya Jain
“Men are made and not born. Therefore, toxic masculinity is passed down from early life. It is embedded in child’s play. For example, little boys are told to roam and explore while young girls are told to “stay close.” This creates a narrative that boys can go where they want and do what they want because of their gender. This often leads to these feelings in the classroom—dominating conversations and doing whatever one wants...boys so often feel their opinions matter more than young girls or aggressively assert themselves to make their point most important.” DR. JEFFERY MCCUNE JR. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF WOMEN, GENDER, SEXUALITY STUDIES AND AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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