Experts warn of ‘devastating effect’ as traditional male roles deemed ‘toxic’ by media, Hollywood

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'"Masculinity" has become a dirty word to some. The American Psychological Association has released guidelines calling traditional masculinity "harmful," and Hollywood has been open about its disdain, with movies such as last weekend's much-hyped "Barbie."

According to a recent Politico/Ipsos poll, 36% of Americans believe "entertainment and culture make it hard to feel proud to be a traditional guy." Similarly, 31% believe the Democrat Party is "hostile" to masculine values.

"It's pretty clear that the media views masculinity in only two ways: stupid or toxic," comedian Tim Young told Fox News Digital. "Like Barbieland, the concept of equality between men and women according to the media is fictional - and where there could be a chance to have everyone get along, their spin on things is to be divisive and put down men."

Riley Gaines, a former NCAA swimmer and OutKick host, has seen this trend firsthand in sports, where she says being masculine is an "undesirable trait" for many modern men who live in fear of being rejected.

"As a society, we have lost what it means to be masculine. Actually, we've deemed masculinity as bad, it's toxic," Gaines told Fox News Digital.

"They don’t want to be seen as oppressors and that’s what we’ve deemed masculinity as," Gaines added. "There is the saying, ‘Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times,’ and it’s incredibly interesting because you can see it play out throughout history."'