Adulthood & Misunderstanding of toxic masculinity

“ The Road Least Traveled: Confessions of a Nice Guy” is an excellent book because  

it talks about the views young men continue to keep into their adulthood and the 

misunderstanding of toxic masculinity. The first problem starts with men learning at a 

young age to respect, pedestalize, and protect women at all costs, no matter the 

circumstances. As men get older, they realize not every woman deserves kindness and 

access to their finances. The second issue starts with institutions allowing certain 

groups of women to spread a false narrative of masculinity, which they deem toxic. 

There needs to be more clarity between what men have learned and how they should 

adapt to the modern world.

“ The Road Least Traveled: Confessions of a Nice Guy” is an excellent book because it 

addresses what men have been taught about the opposite sex. We all came from 

different walks of life and have deep-embedded views about the opposite sex. 

Some of us came from religious to liberal households. 

Unfortunately, those views are not aligned with the mindset of modern-day females. 

Women are now more college-educated and financially sound than the average man. 

Men must adapt but are not taught lessons to help them increase their attraction to 

The opposite sex. According to Gay (2024), most women define a nice guy as a 

man who values a woman's wants and needs over their own. 

Furthermore, Gay (2024) expresses women crave dominance, absolute confidence, and 

financially stable partners. Most men are not exposed to this knowledge and 

understanding until they live life and reflect on their past encounters with women. 

Studies show that men between the ages of 18 and 30 are virgins or haven't had sex in

1 Year, compared to only 20% of women (Gay, 2024). If men don’t reflect and change 

Their views they will continue to get the same negative results. 

Reference:

Gay, I. “ The Road Least Traveled: Confessions of a Nice Guy” (2024) 

https://a.co/d/6MHqEcX

“ The Road Least Traveled: Confessions of a Nice Guy” is an excellent book because it 

It talks about the misunderstanding of toxic masculinity. What is toxic masculinity? 

According to Morin (2024), it’s a collection of offensive, harmful beliefs, tendencies, and 

behaviors rooted in traditional male roles but taken to an extreme. This is an ideology 

Most women have been taught primarily by institutions and modern culture. 

Subconsciously, they complain about the top 10% of men but push these opinions and 

views on the average man. Without masculinity, who will fight the wars, protect the 

the general population and do complex blue-collar jobs like building bridges and roads! 

There needs to be more dialogue between men and women to stop this mental

division in our society. 

Reference:

 Amy Morin, LCSW. “ What Is Toxic Masculinity?” (2024) 

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-toxic-masculinity-5075107#:~:text=Toxic%20masculinity%20refers%20to%20a,mental%20health%20of%20all%20genders.

“ The Road Least Traveled: Confessions of a Nice Guy” is an excellent book 

because it addresses what men have been taught about the opposite sex and why 

masculinity is not toxic. Adapting what you have been taught will ultimately help you to 

prevail over being categorized as nice. As we discussed, there are different definitions

of masculinity, and simply calling it toxic won’t help to discuss further understanding. 

Once men and women understand these two perspectives of what it truly means to be 

Friendly and toxic, we can all build a bright future.