According to Green Hill Recovery, toxic masculinity is often defined as a series of traits “wherein men use dominance, violence and control to assert their power and superiority”. Green Hill Recovery describes how this includes telling boys to “man up” when they’re upset or justifying abusive behavior by saying “boys will be boys.” Alternatively, healthy masculinity allows boys and men to show their feelings and emotions freely, encourages compassion and caretaking and fosters emotional connections and honesty with people in their lives, of all genders and identities. Ultimately, it encourages us to think of masculinity in a wider, more nuanced way versus the more traditional idea we’ve been shown through movies, books, political leaders and athletes.