“…In another direction, through differential reinforcement (balance of past, present and future rewards and punishments related to a certain behavior), individuals are conditioned to internalize social norms valued by the group (Telzer et al, 2018). In this sense, men see themselves as hostages of toxic masculinity, which refers to behaviors that reinforce male hegemony and that negatively impact men's lives, influencing their well-being and preventing them from freely experiencing their affections or emotions (Mesquita & Corrêa, 2021;Paula & Rocha, 2019). This is also related to the social roles of men, in which 'being a man' means showing virility and aggressiveness, using violence in the development of their socialization, which became part of the identity of these subjects who may not know other forms of expression than those violent or aggressive (Mesquita & Corrêa, 2021;Paula & Rocha, 2019).…”