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Before the Internet, most stupid things that were said were simply forgotten, as if evaporated into thin air. Poof, gone. But now, since the dawn of the Twitter-era where every voice is amplified, there are so many wrong takes, most of them drowning in testosterone, that it would be a real shame to let them go away without proper appreciation. And that's where 'Hot Masculinity Takes' community comes in.

From ridiculous Andrew Tate wannabes spewing absurdly ridiculous opinions to 'gigachads' who, as you'll see in today's list, compares Socrates to the man himself, 'Hot Masculinity Takes' has proven itself to be a page we don't deserve, but one that we need - today, more than ever before. Without further ado, "Welcome to the Alpha Zone," dear readers. And if you're hungry for more, you can check out our previous 'Hot Masculinity Takes' post.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I believe the thing here is that women and men are equally not allowed to do activities with opposite sex people that is not family. It's a rule for both, not just a woman. So the dude is being a sexist idiot.

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It's easy to be ridiculous and sink to base misogyny, but to do it without a glimmer of irony is where the real genius of the 'Hot Masculinity Takes' collection lies. Speaking to Bored Panda about the origins of their page in 2021, four years after it was created, the founder reveals that its original goal wasn't to make fun of 'toxic masculinity' - a catchall explanation for Andrew Tate-admiring Chads who try to preserve outdated ideals of masculinity to the point of absurdity.

"I will say that it’s not purely about 'toxic masculinity,'" the person behind 'Hot Masculinity Takes' explained to my colleague Rokas. "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." Since 2017, the page has garnered thousands of new followers, currently sporting a number shy of 155,000.

Although the term 'toxic masculinity' has gained recent popularity among feminists, many will be surprised to learn that it actually was coined in the mythopoetic men's movement of the 1980s and '90s by Shepherd Bliss, a psychology professor at John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, California, who only wanted to capture his "father's militarized, authoritarian masculinity."

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By those days' definition, nobody would suspect that one of America’s greatest writers, the ultimate man's man, Ernest Hemingway, could be "the avatar of toxic masculinity." In this day and age, depending on who you ask, however, Hemingway might be just as bad to young men's masculinity as rock and roll was to our grandparents (due to the fact that for a short period of time it was considered 'Devil's music').

There's no surprise in the fact that perception of masculinity has been shifting in the last few years, with people associating it with aggression and being inconsiderate. On the other hand, the 2017 Pew Research Center survey, while being pretty outdated, shows some fascinating metrics. In terms of self-perception, approximately 31% of American men identified themselves as "highly manly or masculine", while 54% described themselves as "somewhat masculine." Only a small percentage of 15% considered themselves as "not too or not at all masculine." Fair enough.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WoW none of those women are even ugly!! They just chose sh*tty photos...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nature is clear Eric - stupid men who say stupid things make themselves less attractive to women. This prevents them from breeding and spreading their stupidity down through the ages. It's a wonderful thing.

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A compelling statistic that I came across, thanks to GQ magazine, is from their "Survey of Attitudes on Masculinity" conducted in 2019. The survey revealed that among those who are familiar with the term "toxic masculinity," 26% of men acknowledged witnessing it in the workplace, while only 37% of women agreed with the statement. These numbers, all things considered, seem fairly significant, although the ultimate goal remains to strive for a complete eradication of such instances in the future.

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KJ
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why would we want breast milk ice cream? Also why is being obsessed with cows a good thing? Weird post!

Zedrapazia
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe he wants her to bang the cow because he believes she'd make free cow milk or shït

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Marcellus II
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But judging from his chosen photo, he's not that 100% sharp on what cows are. Not that the rest of his facts and thoughts are more grounded.

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Al Joy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's call it what it is. The guy wants to suckle a cow.

Dolly_of TheCowboy
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think perhaps what he is seeking is an ABF relationship to satisfy his fetish requirements

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Mario Strada
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please!!! It's making me long for the good old days of foot fetishes.

banana for scale
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"not on birth control" but then if they get pregnant, you leave them, yet you refuse to wear condoms and get mad when she declines sex. tf is she supposed to do??

JMBZ
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What cousin-lovin backroad country bs way of thinking is this? smdh

ThreeAngryLlamas
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sounds like lil' old lesbian me who doesn't give a f*ck what men want.

SZ
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Chattel, just call it what it is, this f□cker wants chattel

Daycare Attendant Sun
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm on birth control because I have stage 4 endometriosis and had a 2 inch cyst removed from my left ovary. Okie-dokie.

David Martin
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

2 out of 8 are on my list, so maybe something's wrong with me? (PS: It's loving and graceful)

rose@n_a
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

you can dig up bones at the cemetery for that medieval woman.

Kristal
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmm well I don't like the boy or the men definition. I'll take emotionally mature male instead.

Red Lotus 🪷
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aaaaand these type of people make everyone think homeschooling is some sort of brainwashing cult!

ConstantlyJon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

breast milk ice cream though? ummmmmmm. also what is arm candy, because it sounds really damn good.

Natty Tempest
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And you meet across a crowded family reunion? Personal fantasy does not become a standard by being tweeted.

Danish Susanne
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this were true of all men, I wouldn't want a man in my life at all.

Stephen Hutchison
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a lovely fantasy picture. Why is that pregnant woman standing so close to an electric fence? If she were to trip into it there could be serious issues. Oh right, because it's a fake pregnancy pad and she, the faceless symbol, and the little girl with the secret symbolism of death (black dress) are actually both MODELS. Human breast milk ice cream? Really? What a stupid idea. I hope this is satire.

Bored Trash Panda
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

breast milk ice cream? excuse me while i go throw up in the corner.....

DCwuk
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me, I am happy with my strong, loyal and loving wife who has my back.

Robert Beveridge
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ngl I agree with the "obsessed with cows" part, because all the best people are. The rest is hog--erm, cow--wash

Lyyyy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are we sure this isn’t sarcasm? Because the breast-milk icecream sounds like that.

Ryan Winters
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Men want a woman who is into weaving baskets made from her own hair

Fenchurch
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think someone has a teat fetish. No shame, just ya know putting it out there

JG
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's already fresh breast milk ice cream. Who cares that it's cow milk. 😑

Vicki Doggurl
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this person is the one that wants someone like that. “Breast milk ice cream?!?” Really??

Reinaldo Fuentes
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And here I thought the "breasted boobily" meme would never be outdone. I stand corrected. Breast-milk ice cream. Sweet Jebus.

chops jones
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never amazed how stupid people really make themselves sound.. lmfao

P.A. Yearsley
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can never eat ice cream again without thinking about this. Thanks, I think...

Pineapple (he/him)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

no i dont, i want more lightsabers and a katana and a tank and a mosin nagant and to see my brother more

Jen M
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg that went from weirdly misogynistic to psychotically f*****g creepy. Fresh breast milk ice cream? U just KNOW this man has been dreaming of fresh breast milk ice cream since his own mother stopped breast feeding him when his constant demands for fresh breast milk ice cream finally creeped her out too much. Just typing fresh breast milk ice cream repeatedly, made me feel like a creep. WTF...

Mike Fitzpatrick
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And obvious, even to those with closed eyes, the individual who spouts this nonsense is not identified. This is one of the things that irritate me to no end about posting c**p on the internet. If you can't take accountability for what you say STFU.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What Greek letter should we assign to the emerging subgroup of incel fetishist?

Ovata Acronicta
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just admit you wanna suck on the tiddy dude, like...ice cream? stop.

Chewie Baron
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But…he’s shown a mother and child with horses? Or maybe these are those rare neighing cows?

Emma Kohn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well I guess I'll never get married because I hate all of those things

The voice of reason
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fresh breast milk ice cream???? Isn't that what ice cream is already made of?

Nice Beast Ludo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NO ONE is dying to make breast milk ice cream for you a*****e. Do you know how difficult it is to just make enough breast milk to nourish their infant??? Idiot!!

Nice Beast Ludo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

REALLY? MEN WANT SOMEONE NOT ON BIRTH CONTROL??? I didn't even read the rest. I'm sure men LOVE taking a woman on a date that doesn't work out and getting THAT call 6 weeks later

Gidget Girl
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want my women birth control free so I can force her to make more of my babies! Forced births, so fun.

Nathan Pogorzala
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

buying property with land is not homesteading. Glamourizing having a few acres. People are nuts.

Lolly Gagger
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to do all those things…I 100% do not want a man that demands all those things.

censorshipsucks
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1. Isn't on BC. NO. 2. Is loving, graceful, yes. 3. Who wants to buy a farm? NO. The land belongs to the original/first people, give it back. 4. Homeschool the kids? NO, that turns them into mindless religious drones who end up creating more duggars. EEEW. GROSS. You live in a society and a country with laws that govern all: learn about them and learn to get on with other races. Survivalist moron with your white replacement myth. 5. Obsessed with cows. Ew again. No, you do NOT need to abuse animals for food. 6. OK thanks for making a weird fetish statement. I get that cow milk is weird so you do not need to get human milk as well. Thanks. Unless you are two, which, judging by this remark, your brain is about 2...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's fun to imagine them stroking out if they knew I held her purse and other clothes while she tried stuff on. One time I accidentally touched a wrapped tampon and it almost made my penis fall off but then I drank a beer, ate a rare steak and screamed the name of my favorite team and I felt a bit better. /s

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The desirability of masculinity, like anything else, depends on how you define it. And so, in order to understand the phenomenon of 'toxic masculinity' better, Bored Panda reached out to Michael Karson, a professor at the University of Denver's Graduate School of Professional Psychology. According to him, 'toxic masculinity' has morphed into a heavy-handed term, one that carries many misconceptions. 

"Horrible things that some men do are not extensions of positive traits like assertiveness, ambition, and courage, just as the vile things that mean girls do under the labels of gossip, ostracism, and character assassination are not extensions of positive traits like social grouping or emotional bonding. Both sets of bad behavior involve dehumanizing other people," Karson explains, noting that bad behavior shouldn't be associated strictly with gender, rather with a person's psychology.

Otherwise, men could start to fear that once respected traits like assertiveness, standing up for what’s right or speaking truth to power have become "villainized in our conflict avoidant society." Something that can drive young men to display hyper-masculinity, according to one survey by YouGov.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like my people, we talk about Disney, gardening, and World of Warcraft, and all have active men within those groups

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If her V sucks you in like the vacuum at a self serve car wash then head for the airlock because the aliens have made it onto your ship.

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Karson believes that while there's some good in condemning horrible aggressive behavior to 'toxic masculinity', we should be careful of how we characterize it. "If a man robs someone, it’s a political choice whether to construe him as a man or as someone who is enraged or desperate or antisocial," he said. "This also happens with race: when a Black person commits a crime, depending on the political agenda, he can be characterized as Black or as desperate, or as enraged."

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

demanding it like that, they must be glad the women only yell back and dont put that microphone stand in a place where the sun doesnt shine.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I ... I just. Hmm. Telling a guy to sit while peeing is like being part of the Nazi regime? I ... just ... no.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg women unite and lock Samira in a classroom somewhere, she obviously needs more of an education

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Based on the "Man Box Study" conducted by Promundo in 2017, which surveyed over 1,000 men aged 18 to 30 in the United States, it was discovered that 72% of participants reported being told that there is a specific way in which a "real man" should behave. Additionally, the study found that 59% of respondents agreed with the notion that men should display strength even if they feel scared or anxious internally, while 40% believed that men should handle their personal issues without seeking assistance from others.

Of course, these are completely outdated sets of ideals that organizations such as A Call to Men try to root out from our society. "I’m not sure how much control parents really have on their children’s gender development in a culture that sends pervasive messages about what girls and boys are supposed to be like," Karson said, "but I would advise parents to teach kids how to think critically and skeptically about those messages."

"Also, if parents can love their children wholly, the children may be more likely to integrate their various conflicting agendas, including their sons’ needs for tenderness and their daughters’ needs for achievement."

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do they have this kind of chart for women too or are women more like prey and have no personality (let alone hierarchy). This chart is ridiculous, I'm just curious.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pro tip: Shove that carrot right up your a..s so it can work it's magic slowly and naturally all day long.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The numbers halving is a very good thing. Sounds like this guy peaked in high school.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's almost like the boss is paying them to do a job, how weird!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who's going to tell them The Matrix was made by a couple of bad-a*s trans women?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or maybe classical sculptures didn't want to put a giant dong on their statues because it would be the first thing to be broken off.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is ridiculously mean. Some women can't produce breast milk, some babies only have a father, some babies have no parents, etc. Just, so many people that need formula and they are just stomping on them. For shame.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do not listen to this highly insecure individual! Most women enjoy hearing men moan. I think the moaning is great as a bonding experience, knowing you're giving such pleasure to your partner is erotic

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one is actually quite funny. I read this as, " I, a very masculine man,do not interact with women because I'm scared of my wife ."

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As someone who used to teach human osteology, I can assure you that none of the bones in the skull are soft. In fact, none of the bones anywhere in our bodies are soft. Also female skulls are not flat (wtf does that even mean!). There are some *general* sex-based characteristics of the skull that, when taken *together* can give you a pretty good idea if the skull was female or male - but that is also dependent on where on the gradient those traits lie (it's not an either/or thing) and it doesn't tell you anything about the person themselves (e.g., their gender identity), only if the skeleton was likely to be biologically female or biologicaly male.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Many false ideas are “wild to consider,” so I guess he’s right.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

F**K YOU, YOU LITTLE S**T IF YOU WERE THE PRIZE AT THE END OF A MARATHON ALL WOMEN WOULD WALK BACKWARDS. AS AN ASIAN I WOULD NOT F*****G GO WITHIN 10METRES OF THIS CLOWN WITH A BROOMSTICK.

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