TOXIC FEMININTY

TOXIC FEMININTY: negative traits linked with female behavior, caused not by biology but by a feminist society that rewards these traits and discourages the opposite

- Fear of vulnerability so as not to appear weak and soft (like "traditional" women)
- Anger and outrage as a normalized female emotion
- A need to dominate/control men
- Sexual promiscuity in the name of empowerment but in practice used as a means of control
- Fragility of self, because self-worth derives from power rather than from within
- Blaming men and society (i.e. the "patriarchy") for feelings, actions, and consequences e.g. ”If men, employers and society didn't oppress me, I wouldn't have to act out on behalf of women."
- An ingrained belief that educational and financial superiority is crucial to women’s happiness
- Mocking women who dare to be anything other than the above

Copyright 20l9 Suzanne Venker


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