See previous comment about toxic masculinity and petro-cultures.
"It indicates a dynamic of activism in a toxic environment (in the double sense) -- e.g. not being taken seriously, being talked down to. It also points to the different stakeholders involved in the fight againstt Formosa, such as shrimpers depending on their livelihood." - this could be elaborated. I don't really get the 'double sense'. Apologies if I'm not reading it correctly.