This week's topic is: Toxic Masculinity
Part 1: ‘What is toxic masculinity?’
Vocabulary:
perpetuates: (v.) make something continue indefinitely
callous: (adj.) showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others
femininity: (n.) the behaviors and fashion associated with women
skimp: (v.) to give insufficient time or resources to something
push oneself: (phrase) to make oneself work very hard to an unhealthy degree
Part 2: ‘Toxic Masculinity in Boys Is Fueling an Epidemic of Loneliness’
Vocabulary:
intimacy: (n.) a close relationship with affection and trust
composed: (adj.) having one’s feelings under control
articulate: (v.) to talk about in detail and coherently
innate: (adj.) something one is born with
acuity: (n.) keenness; sensitivity.