35+ Gender Double Standards That Remind Us How Much Toxic Masculinity Destroys Society

By Dawn Schuster - July 27, 2021

35+ Gender Double Standards That Remind Us How Much Toxic Masculinity Destroys Society

As most of us already know, toxic masculinity is characterized by cultural pressures on men to act a specific way. This idea that men must be tough and suppress their emotions can be harmful to their mental health. This can even generate negative stereotypes about women. Toxic masculinity also creates many gender roles and double standards. In this article, we will look into various gender double standards that exist in society.

Ugly Male Character vs. Ugly Female Character

We’d like to say we believe that no one is ugly. However, there are certain characters who are described to be ugly or unattractive according to conventional beauty standards held by society. It has been pointed out that the casting practices for unattractive male characters are much different from unattractive female characters.

Ugly Male Character vs. Ugly Female Character

When a movie needs an unattractive guy, an unattractive actor is hired. They will advertise for large or unconventional people. However, in the case of an unattractive girl, they simply hire a beautiful actress and give her glasses.