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From 9/11 to Benjamin #Netanyahu: The world is learning that #ToxicMasculinity can't keep us safe

Feminists have long warned about men who hide incompetence with belligerence — #Israel proves them right

By Amanda Marcotte

"As feminists have long argued, that's one of the most maddening aspects of toxic masculinity: It dupes people into confusing big talk for real action. #Authoritarian men like Netanyahu — or like #DonaldTrump — love to preen about how strong and powerful they supposedly are. It's all a lie, of course, and they often expose themselves as cowards who cringe away from real challenges. But what's alarming is that sexism tricks large swaths of the public into voting for them, supporting them or otherwise putting their trust in men who brag loudly but fail to show any real competence."

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https://www.salon.com/2023/11/02/from-911-to-benjamin-netanyahu-the-world-is-learning-that-masculinity-cant-keep-us-safe/