Verified Twitter user @JordanUhl tweeted this picture with the caption, “whoa kanye updated the “Ye” cover.” I stalked Jordan for a bit and found out that he wrote for numerous news outlets in the past, and he doesn’t like Donald Trump. Fair enough pal, me neither.

I took issue with this post though. Call me stupid, (you would be correct), but I’m not sure I really understand what Jordan is saying here. Happily however, I don’t think Jordan does either.

I listened to Kanye’s album. I was never a fan of his, but I wanted to listen to what he had to say following his much publicised struggles with mental health. His recent political storm let me to agree with some of his ideas, and disagree with others. He worded the whole “slavery was a choice” far too bluntly for my liking, but I understand what he was trying to say. It’s alright mate, I can’t speak in coherent sentences either!

As somebody who has had to face their own mental health issues recently, I thought that Kanye’s album really set out some interesting ideas regarding mental health in particular. The idea that dark thoughts lying beside the best ones resonated with me.

Jordan Uhl doesn’t agree. He’s entitled to that. I just don’t understand why? Am I an idiot? Highly likely.

Jordan thinks that this album really a manifestation of toxic masculinity. Really? I just don’t get that. Jordan, do you think that expressing your feelings honestly (yes Kanye is blunt, I understand that), dealing with bipolar disorder, and dealing with suicidal thoughts openly is toxic? I don’t. I also feel that praising women for being loyal to their partners during their bad times and screw-ups is not toxic. Isn’t the term ‘toxic masculinity’ and how it is acted out in the world meant to be detrimental to women?

If all of the above is ‘toxic masculinity,’ then I just will not express my feelings. I’ll bottle them up. I wouldn’t want to offend anyone, even if that means I have to kill myself. Wouldn’t want my toxicity to kill anyone else. I also will not speak to or praise women ever again, after all, that’s toxic masculinity.

Honest expression is toxic, even if your expression is flawed because you are human. Just lie, keep people happy. It’s much easier. I’m glad us men had someone as brave as Jordan Uhl, who could call his own sex out on our horrific acts such as, praising others, expressing our feelings openly, and discussing our own ability to act negatively sometimes.

Sincerely Jordan Uhl, thank you for showing us the most toxic aspects of ourselves. I’ll never poison with someone with my toxicity ever again.

I love you Jordan.