Toxic masculinity and sexual assault

[paulpablo]

I don't think anyone is suggesting toxic masculinity is the only factor that can lead to sexual misconduct, only that it is one of the most important, and for what it contributes, totally unnecessary and without value.  To argue that other things lead to sexual misconduct without recognizing that toxic masculinity more consistently does so, is a stronger predictive factor, and serves no real function in society is simply to introduce a red herring.

I don't know if you're replying to me but I'm not arguing about how much this thing people call toxic masculinity causes sexual misconduct.  

I'm just pointing out how unscientific the whole thing seems when the title is "Science says....."

It's a supposedly scientific conclusion based on surveys, in addition to that surveys where people are reporting on their own sexual misconduct.  The accuracy of that seems dependent on how honest the general public is, how good their memory is even when at parties getting drunk, their ability to judge their own sexual conduct.

Ontop of that more surveys based on their feelings.

I'd be interested to see how they define "Anti social behavior" how they measure it and how it links to sexual assault.  Also how they define sexual assault.  Where I live if you tug someone's shirt sleeve, even lightly, that's an assault.  Are they counting touching someone's hips to start dancing with them without verbal consent as being sexual assault?

Other than all that I don't really understand what the study was necessary for.  Like scientific research was needed to find out anti social guys who have a low opinion of women and think that sexual assault is ok are more likely to sexually assault a woman than the average drunk guy at a bar.