Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is stirring the pot this week after statements made regarding men and their relationship to porn and video games.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the National Conservatism conference over the weekend in Orlando, Florida, Hawley discussed the idea of “toxic masculinity.” He expressed a concern that the idea of toxic masculinity, often alligned with liberal politics, is harming men.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey want to define the traditional masculine virtues \u2014 things like courage, and independence, and assertiveness \u2014 as a danger to society,\u201d Hawley said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd they have had alarming success,\u201d he continued. \u201cAmerican men are working less, getting married in fewer numbers; they\u2019re fathering fewer children. They are suffering more anxiety and depression. They are engaging in more substance abuse.\u201d<\/p>\n
Next, Hawley dropped his now controversial porn and video games bomb.<\/p>\n
\u201cCan we be surprised that after years of being told they are the problem \u2015 that their manhood is the problem \u2015 more and more men are withdrawing into the enclave of idleness, and pornography, and video games?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n
\nJosh Hawley says more men today are watching porn and playing video games because their masculinity has been criticized. pic.twitter.com\/R0eXdRSYNT<\/a><\/p>\n
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