According to the strict rules of masculinity, manly men should not recycle, lean in a certain direction, or wear a face mask. Now, evidently, the latest unnecessarily gendered action is receiving the life-saving COVID-19 vaccine and becoming immune to a contagious illness that has killed nearly 3 million people worldwide…
With each day, more Americans become eligible for vaccination, but certain demographics are more hesitant to take advantage of the shot. According to a new NPR/Marist study, 41% of self-identified Republicans, 34% of Independents, and 11% of Democrats say they do not plan on becoming vaccinated. Americans were also broken down by race, generation, education level, and voting history, and Republican men comprise the most anti-vaccine group. Compared to 34% of Republican women, 14% of Democrat women, and only 6% of Democrat men, 49% of Republican men say they will not get the vaccine…
In other words, toxic masculinity is now a public health crisis. Literally.
Dimwits!
Eideard 
“Ohio lawmakers want to abolish vaccine requirements—all vaccine requirements” https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/05/ohio-lawmakers-want-to-abolish-vaccine-requirements-all-vaccine-requirements/
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Tennessee hat shop apologizes for posting Star of David ‘Not Vaccinated’ patch; Jewish groups decry social media post https://news.yahoo.com/tennessee-hat-shop-under-fire-173659113.html
“What Rebekah Jones saw behind the scenes at the Florida Department of Health” https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article251838913.html