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Does Toxic Femininity Actually Exist?

You've heard of toxic masculinity, but is toxic femininity also a thing? PRIDE's Jessie Gender explores...

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By Jessie EarlJune 19 2019 / 5:53 PM
Jessie Earl

When not discussing Star Trek or Wonder Woman, Jessie makes videos and writes about transgender topics and pop culture.

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So most of us have already heard of and know about toxic masculinity, and how it hurts and marginalizes all sorts of people, but is "toxic femininity" also a thing? And if so, what the heck is it? PRIDE's very own Jessie Gender dives into the toxic femininity debate in this new video!

Jessie Gender is the host of PRIDE's Nerd Out and is also a producer on the YouTube series Microsoft Unboxed. For more nerdy goodness from Jessie, check out episodes of Nerd Out here!

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