IT’S COME TO THIS: All Hail The Rise Of “Cat Men,” The Antidote To Toxic Masculinity. “For too long, there’s been a stereotype about cat guys. Unmanly. More soft than rugged. More feminine than masculine.” Well, on the one hand, Robert Heinlein liked cats — and so do I, and I’ve been accused of hypermasculinity. On the other hand . . . the photos of men in this article.