As and when we speak about man and woman, we always create an imaginary line between the two. However advanced or progressive we become, somewhere deep down in our hearts there are two communities - MAN and WOMAN. 

Most of the male members in our society have made an effort to uphold the standards of their culture and the social norms that have been specifically set for them. Traditionally, a man was advised to not wear pink because, according to stereotypes, it was only appropriate for men to engage in strenuous activities, and many other things. Due to the widespread social perception that men are generally superior to women, men are rigidly expected to be tough, independent, competitive, and emotionless, among other traits, whereas women hardly ever exhibit these traits, which should be stopped right away. 

The sociology students of Lakshmipat Singhania Academy wanted to know how the people in our society felt about the rising need of redefining the concept of masculinity, therefore we selected this as our topic to survey. Through this whole survey, they gathered that while many people do not believe in the ideals of toxic masculinity, there are still many who believe in such standards or are still very conflicted about them. This was revealed through the question “Would you be comfortable to be/have a house husband?” 47 people answered yes while 47 answered no, while the remaining 17 couldn’t say. While change is being brought to our society but it still isn’t enough. Though many didn’t like the idea of having or being a househusband, when asked the question “would you be comfortable having a son who prefers to be a househusband?” About 63 people chose yes, 35 no and 13 can't say, which reveals that even though they might not like the idea themselves, they won’t stop their sons from being who they want. The idea of beauty and skin care has always been targeted towards women and therefore considered to be something ‘feminine’ which is why even now many men don’t indulge in beauty treatment due to such ideals. When asked, "Are you comfortable with men involving themselves in skincare/beauty treatments?” 75 people answered yes, 29 no and 7 couldn't say. This reveals that more and more people are slowly accepting the fact that the notion of beauty and self-care is not only for women but men too. We are aware that throughout the years men and women have been associated with specific colours, for example, pink is for women and blue is for men, which is why men wearing the colour pink was frowned upon. When asked the question “Do you think there are particular colours that men should not wear and use?” 88 answered no, 20 answered yes and 3 couldn't say. Thus, we can conclude that people in our society have slowly overcome the idea of men not being able to wear colours such as pink which is generally considered to be feminine. 

Throughout the whole process, the students met many people who were willing to give them an interview and people who were too preoccupied and didn’t answer the survey. They met people from various different backgrounds such as doctors, teachers, dancers and many more. Each and everyone gave them their own valuable input which had really made them think of how everyone in their society is different and holds their own unique opinions. Toxic masculinity is still something the societies are fighting against and are trying to bring in complete gender neutrality in the society, and this survey has proven that the generation is slowly headed towards a change where equality is no longer a distant vision.