Gucci Takes Toxic Masculinity to Task for Fall 2020 (IMAGES)

Paper magazine ^ | 14 January 2020 | Mario Abad

[Mount Athos]

"In a patriarchal society, masculine gender identity is often moulded by violently toxic stereotypes," read the show notes.

Shrunken sweaters, animal motifs, Peter Pan collars, Mary Jane shoes, and quilting details all achieved his shunning of masculine stereotypes.

"Toxic masculinity, in fact, nourishes abuse, violence and sexism," the show notes continued. "And not only that. It condemns men themselves to conform to an imposed phallocratic virility in order to be socially accepted. In other words, toxic masculinity produces oppressors and victims at the same time."

[Mount Athos]

[Mount Athos]

toxic anti-masculinity post idea ripped from ace of spades

[Sgt_Schultze]

San Francisco homeless, meth-chic

[sauropod]

Uh, just ... NO!

[Buckeye McFrog]

Those make Jerry Seinfeld’s puffy short look rugged and outdoorsy.

[McGavin999]

If they were held captive they would be begging for toxic masculinity

[Larry Lucido]

"It's European!"

[terart]

If I saw them on the street I would think they were Trans...

[Obadiah]

Are these designers get these ideas from the local bath houses?

And they wonder why fly-over country, normal people, recoil in horror at the depravity that comes from these people.

[nesnah]

They look like future Film Actors’ Guild members.

[BenLurkin]

Pathetic.

[mumblypeg]

“Phallocratic virility,” indeed!

No woman— or gay guy either, for that matter— would date a creature wearing one of those getups.

[rktman]

Well so much for Mrs rktman’s birthday plans. :-)

[cartan]

[chris37]

What are we all supposed to be Jussie Smellit?

Pass.

[EinNYC]

Just UCK! And, for a show finale, the models will throw open their coats and line up to be gelded on a gilded, bejeweled couch, to keep with the theme.

[EinNYC]

Just UCK! And, for a show finale, the models will throw open their coats and line up to be gelded on a gilded, bejeweled couch, to keep with the theme.

[cuban leaf]

Nice costumes.

[L,TOWM]

Aww, you left out the lady(????) wearing the T-Shirt that said

IMPOTENT

Figured the ???? was championing hyper-transparency...

[stinkerpot65]

Democrats are evil.