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Following the conventional norms of manhood can bring social and professional rewards to some boys and men. But it's not a one-size-fits-all kind of thing.
So when people are telling everyone that real men don't express emotion openly, that they have to be "tough all the time", that anything other than that makes them "feminine" or weak, there's a problem. They're putting others in a box. Scratch that. They're putting half of this world's population in a box.
Showing just how often that happens online, the Twitter account Hot Masculinity Takes accepts submissions from folks who find the absolute worst opinions about men on the Internet and reshares them on its wall. Sadly, judging by the number of entries, there's no shortage of these instances.
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Natalie Kudryashova 3 years ago
Yep, he got her pregnant by being gay. That’s how being gay works
The person behind Hot Masculinity Takes wanted to remain anonymous but they told Bored Panda that the point of this account is just to post the takes and let people draw their own conclusions.
"I will say that it’s not purely about 'toxic masculinity,'" they explained. "I do draw a lot from the manosphere but a lot of the takes are from women speaking about men, and I include left-wing hot takes too."
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Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago (edited)
Yet anyone can knock someone else out but not everyone can cook good food.
According to the American Psychological Association (APA), these cultural "lessons" have been linked to “aggression and violence,” leaving boys and men at “disproportionate risk for school discipline, academic challenges and health disparities,” including cardiovascular problems and substance abuse.
“Men are overrepresented in prisons, are more likely than women to commit violent crimes, and are at greatest risk of being a victim of violent crime,” the American Psychological Association (APA) wrote.
Societal pressures, expectations from family, friends, and partners, and even expectations of religious identities can be burdensome to a man seeking out his masculine identity.
While some social, political, or religious groups may provide a set of guidelines for a healthy form of masculinity, experts say it is better for an individual to stick to their own definition, so long as it does not harm themselves or others.
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Roadkill The Brave 3 years ago
Wait staff in the U.S. make less than minimum wage. Plus I'd love to see these people actually wait tables. Seriously. Lets see how long they last when they have to deal with other people like themselves and everything else wait staff has to deal with.
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Roadkill The Brave 3 years ago
Oh dear sky daddy someones been reading too much paranormal romance novels.
#14
Nela Rothenbach 3 years ago
I would think that a man who does not want to make me sick cares about me. Even if it's just as a human being who deserves their health protected.
#17
SANNE 3 years ago
Modern men beg for women's appreciation..and ancient men didn't? MUHAHAHA The Greek 'ancient man' Paris chose Aprodite as the winner of this beauty pageant because she promised him that if he did so, Helen of Troy (the most beautiful girl in the world) would love him. This started a 10 year war..10 YEARS!!!!
#18
Joost van Leeuwen 3 years ago
I think men with illegible handwriting have far more explaining to do...
#22
N G 3 years ago
No, I kinda like this one. Sawdust gets abso-fricken-lutely everywhere, just like glitter. It's just as irritating. Statistically speaking, more men are going to generate sawdust than women. That's the trouble with absolutes though - men will use glitter (if they are an artist, for example, or a chef and it's the edible kind) and women will do woodworking and create sawdust. But lumping stereotypes together makes for a short, pithy joke.
#23
Kristof De Smet 3 years ago
Would be funny to pop up to a construction site wearing business attire.
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Dave In MD 3 years ago
Guess the overabundance of testosterone keeps them from typing. Or is that gay too?
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Roadkill The Brave 3 years ago (edited)
Ok depends on *how* frugal. Regular to moderate Frugal I can get behind, sure we'll probably need to triple coupon but saved money is security. Excessive frugalness to to the point of where you're issued 4 squares of TP a day, that's just insane and kind of scary. None of it's gay unless they're talking about how happy the Frugal man is to buy his car or house in cash.
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Hans 3 years ago
All of this is sad on so many levels. So much insecurity, so much self-hate in many of the posters. So much misogynist thinking. So little tolerance, openness. I shall return to being decorated with glitter unicorn barrettes by my daughters and pity those who deem that a non-masculine action.
Joseph Cheung 3 years ago
It isn't traditionally masculine, but that shouldn't matter. The issue is they think masculinity=respect, so women are obvi, not respected.
Load More Replies... Dave In MD 3 years ago
Never seen such a collection of losers in my life. But they will never see my comment because I'm sure reading a computer screen is "gay" to them.
Henny Hana 3 years ago
It's sad to see that men can't be a human being. Or women. Or anybody. I feel sorry for these poor souls, they don't seem to understand about the concept of being a human.
Hans 3 years ago
All of this is sad on so many levels. So much insecurity, so much self-hate in many of the posters. So much misogynist thinking. So little tolerance, openness. I shall return to being decorated with glitter unicorn barrettes by my daughters and pity those who deem that a non-masculine action.
Joseph Cheung 3 years ago
It isn't traditionally masculine, but that shouldn't matter. The issue is they think masculinity=respect, so women are obvi, not respected.
Load More Replies... Dave In MD 3 years ago
Never seen such a collection of losers in my life. But they will never see my comment because I'm sure reading a computer screen is "gay" to them.
Henny Hana 3 years ago
It's sad to see that men can't be a human being. Or women. Or anybody. I feel sorry for these poor souls, they don't seem to understand about the concept of being a human.
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