Carlos Perez is an Associate Professor and departmental chair of a Behavioral Sciences department at a liberal arts university. He is also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor.

• Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: Why Deconstruction? Why Toxic MasculinityOriginsDefinitions in Secular LiteratureAcademic LiteratureHegemonic MasculinityCritiques of Hegemonic MasculinityToxic MasculinityA Closer LookMasculinitySystems at PlayChapter 2: Constructions of Toxic MasculinityThe Power of GenderDouble BindPatriarchyNegative Feedback LoopFreudian SlipThe Male PhysiqueThe Male Figure in ReligionFamilyCritical Race TheoryEpistemic BubbleOnline Epistemic BubbleToxic TribalismSocially ConstructedConstructed HegemonyMasculineImplicit BiasBelief and TrustPrivilegeChapter 3: Deconstructing Toxic MasculinityMasculine and GenderStructuralism/Poststructuralism and GenderBinary OppositionsPositions of PowerGenderMasculineToxicToxic MasculineHealthy MasculinityPositive MasculinityToxic/InfectOverturningPhilosophical OverturningRecognizeAcknowledgeRepentanceDisplacementHow to DisplaceChapter 4: How Masculinity Becomes ToxicQualitative DeconstructionDefinitions of MasculinityPhysical CharacteristicsBehaviorsBiologySocially Constructed MasculineThe GoodBinary OppositionsQualities and TraitsConfidenceAcceptanceMaturity/GrowthPositive MasculinityBalanced and WholesomeSelf-AwarenessGender ConstructsDifferent Masculine ConstructsInclusiveness of FemininityHow Can Masculinity be Toxic?Society ExpectationsPatriarchyPerformanceInterpretationPressureEmotionsMisuse/ApplicationDominanceBullyingAggressionCompetitionPhysical Violence Chapter 5: New ConceptPostmodernism and Postmodern MasculinitiesNew ConceptConceptsMasculine New TermToxic Masculine New ConceptMasculine with ChoiceToxicity of MasculinityCyborg MasculinityBoth and NonePost-gender and Queer TheoryChapter 6: Masculinity with ChoicePostmodern MasculineDEI Model of MasculinitySafetyFearShameGender Role StrainInclusive masculineTension of ParadoxNot KnowingEmpathyThe CyborgChapter 7: An Exercise in DeconstructionHolding ParadoxesRelationships DeconstructedBinary OppositionsOverturningAcknowledgeEmpathyDisplaceSociety’s BinaryChapter 8: Now What?Deconstruction in ActionDefining Toxic MasculineOriginsOverturning the RelationshipsAcknowledgeEmpathyRepentanceA Deconstructed SelfA Relationship DisplacedA Remixed Relationship Concluding thoughtsAppendix 1: Conversation with Chat GPTAppendix 2: How would Chat GPT Keep Toxic Masculinity AliveAppendix 3: What is MasculinityAppendix 4: Misunderstood MasculinityAppendix 5: How Can Masculinity be Toxic?Appendix 6: Generational MasculineAppendix 7: Additional informationAppendix 8: Dealt with Toxic Masculinity