'Causeway' Explores Toxic Masculinity Through Its Protagonists
The message to take away from 'Causeway' is that toxic masculinity can manifest in anyone, no matter what their gender identity is.

The strawman can see everything; the leaves dancing through the gaze of the wind, seeds sprouting out of the barren land, and the truth. Helen, a farmer cultivates and treasure the cornfields. Will she be able to see what the strawman can see? Or will she succumb the realities the cornfields what to offer.
The message to take away from 'Causeway' is that toxic masculinity can manifest in anyone, no matter what their gender identity is.
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