When we talk about "toxic masculinity," usually it does not do this in a literal sense.

What they mean that some men are "toxic" because reiterate the old principles of masculinity in ways that harm the society, not the physical environment around them.
Says Janet K. Swim, a Penn State psychology professor and principal investigator of the study, "there may be subtle consequences, gender-related, when We trigger certain behaviors to the environment.
possible that some people avoid them because they develop the impression of generally assume that other people have of them.
Or avoid them if these behaviors do not match their gender. "
The study asked a total of 960 partecipantiuomini and donnedi assess whether a number of fictional characters found to "female" or "male" on the basis of environmental activities they did.
The participants, explains the magazine Out, gave his impressions on a scale of 10 points that went from homosexual to heterosexual.
"Given the tendency to see environmentalism as a thing to females, all the people were judged as more feminine than masculine regardless of the implemented behaviors," said Swimsottolineando that the characters whose behavior was in conformity with the gender they were generally seen as more heterosexual than those whose behavior was discordant.
The study also indicated that if a person was important to be perceived as heterosexual, this was withdrawing behavior not conforming to the genre to avoid being associated with a few prejudices.
It has also found that "men were more prone to socially distance themselves" from activities not in accordance with their kind.
"If a person be seen as an important heterosexual, that same person might give priority to environmental behavior in conformity rather than dissonant providing the judgments of others," said Swim.
"The behaviors help us not only to do something concrete, they are also a sign of who we are.
Spread the laundry [instead use a dryer] or keep your car tires at the correct pressure can indicate that we are environmentally conscious, but if those same behaviors are associated with gender, may also indicate other. "
So here: even the toxic masculinity, along with a certain homophobia, might contribute in effect to the destruction of the planet.

From Vice