Toxic Truth of Masculinities in High School Environment by Camryn Lutz

  Disclaimer : Gun violence, Abuse  This clip is from a very popular TV show for most teens and young adults. The show is called Euphoria and it takes place in a high school and all the actors play high school aged kids. The show is supposed to portray a typical high school life during the present time. It follows a 17 year old girl going through drug addiction while also showing her friends and the problems they have in their lives. This scene involves a girl named Maddie and her ex boyfriend Nate. I think that this clip is a perfect example of toxic masculinity because it shows Nate taking a gun to Maddies head and even to his own head to scare her into getting what he wants out of her. This clip also shows that this kind of toxic masculinity can happen at any age. This show is not the only show that portrays male characters as abusers that use fear to get what they want.