In at least 1000 words, write an essay in which you use textual evidence to evaluate the argument made by one of the author’s in an article.

Prompt:

Do you agree or disagree with the author’s position on toxic masculinity? Why?

Select 1 article or 1 Youtube video to respond to:

Youtube Video:

Jackson Katz, “Violence Against Women”

“What is Toxic Masculinity”

Readings:

Colleen Clemens, “What We Mean When We Say, ‘Toxic Masculinity’”

Howard Cunnell, “Traditional Ideas of Masculinity are Poisoning Our Society. There is Another Way”

Gad Saad, “Is Toxic Masculinity a Valid Concept”

Michael Salter, “The Problem with a Fight Against Toxic Masculinity”

Although the majority of your essay will focus on the article or Youtube video you have chosen to write about, you can cite/incorporate a second article or YouTube video you watched for this section