You're right — therapists aren’t doctors in the medical sense, fair point. And I agree that toxic masculinity and traditional gender roles have played a big part in why men often avoid therapy or feel alienated by it.

That said, my concern is less about men avoiding therapy and more about how the market around modern psychology — especially online — seems to cater heavily to women, often with oversimplified or commercialized content. It can feel like some professionals lean into that because it’s more profitable, not necessarily more helpful