Uh, yeah. I would beg to differ.

There are cultural pressures for men to behave differently based on gender. We see it every day with our own eyes.

Exhibit A:

https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/1508270716063469576?s=20&t=PdEqEqIZnSXcCeaV_uJa-w

" Smith said that he is feeling “called” to be a protector at this time in his life. I suppose that the act of violence was his way of protecting his wife. The “real men are protectors” expectation is firmly entrenched in toxic masculinity. Again, as a married man, I get it. I just know that protection doesn’t have to be violent."

From a guy who studies "toxic masculinity,"

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-03-28/will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-slap-toxic-masculinity