Josh Hawley Mocked On Twitter After Defending Masculinity As A Political Issue

Senator Josh Hawley’s decision to make masculinity a political issue has led to some macho mockery online. The Missouri Republican defended his new platform by blaming “the left” for promoting toxic masculinity.

During a conversation with Axios, Hawley claimed “the left” was pushing the narrative that men are “part of the problem. ... Your masculinity is inherently problematic.”

Hawley went on to claim that it was up to conservatives to restore masculinity in America. “As conservatives, we’ve got to call men back to responsibility,” he explained.

“We’ve got to say that spending your time not working ... spending your time on video games, spending your time watching porn online ... is not good for you, your family, or this country.”

On Monday, Hawley’s name became a trending topic on Twitter with people mocking him over his latest remarks about the disappearance of American masculinity.

“I feel like that speech Josh Hawley gave was more of a confession than making a point he thought he was making,” one person wrote.

Another person suggested Hawley was more interested in going back to a time when women had fewer rights than men.

“Josh Hawley believes the real world should be a John Wayne movie...a.k.a. men should be in charge, and women should shut up and make dinner for her man,” the individual wrote.

Others cited Hawley's political alliance with former president Donald Trump, wondering why he refused to hold him to the same standard of taking responsibility for their actions.

Hawley’s latest comments come after his Oct. 31 appearance as a keynote speaker at the National Conservatism Conference in Orlando, Florida.

He claimed manhood was under attack during his address to the audience, saying men needed to return to traditional roles after becoming idle from spending too much time watching pornography and playing video games.

“Can we be surprised?” Hawley asked. “That after years of being told ... that their manhood is the problem, more and more men are withdrawing into the enclave of idleness, and pornography, and video games?”

Ultimately, Hawley stated it was essential to confront what he believes are the major problems plaguing society and causing toxic masculinity.

“I think you put together lack of jobs, you put together fatherlessness, you put together the social messages that we teach our kids in school, I think we’ve got to confront that, and its effects,” he said.