“But we’re not often inclined to implicate another common thread that connects Mateen to other mass shootings: toxic masculinity, a nefarious permutation of male gender stereotypes at their worst — one that centers on men’s need to maintain dominance, and to take action against weakness or femininity.”
From Charleston to Orlando, There’s Another Culprit Behind Mass Shootings

Gun control won’t be enough unless we change this one thing.

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