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There are a lot of discussions going around today about gender norms and roles. People are beginning to defy them more and more, stepping out of their 'traditional roles' and being who they want to be, instead of what society expects them to be. Photographer Nir Arieli from Israel is helping defy these norms by capturing the feminine and gentle side of men.
The photographer started a project where male models pose, look, and present themselves in a gentle, serene, and beautiful way, instead of the usual way men are represented in media. Nir wants to show the vulnerability and emotions in men with his photos.
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"In this project, I try to expose a side in masculinity that I believe was oppressed by society throughout history. Gentleness and vulnerability are beautiful qualities that are not in the exclusive female emotional territory."
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Paul Budhram 3 years ago
don't target long hair. I have long hair I don't know why "boys can't have long hair"
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"Through this work, I try to find these qualities in the men I photograph, open a dialog about them, and remind the viewers that they are allowed to feel free and that they are beautiful when they do so."
The photographer wants to show everyone, not only men, that to be your true self is the most beautiful thing ever.
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FurryManiac 3 years ago
Get the glitter away from the eyes gettheglitterawayfromtheeyesGET THE GLITTER AWAY FROM THE EYES PLEASE
We have many posts where men express their vulnerable side, femininity, and gentleness. Like this man who proves that clothes have no gender by wearing skirts and dresses. Or this guy who wears heels like nobody's business and proves that they're not only for women. Also, you might be interested in seeing examples of pointless gendering that show how stupid it can be.
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What do you think of Nir Arieli's project and photographs? What do you think is the idea behind the project? Tell us in the comments the gender roles you run into and how they make you feel. Hopefully, we will one day live in a world where your gender won't define how you have to live your life or express your emotions.
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Terilee Bruyere 3 years ago
Wait, getting dressed/ready in front of a mirror is feminine? I've being doing it wrong all this time..
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Diana Murtaugh 3 years ago
<3 is love. This is a great picture. I don't really like the redundant caption tho.
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Deborah B 3 years ago
I would have said most of these photos show vulnerability or intimacy, rather than necessarially feminity. Male vulnerability doesn't equate to being feminine - thinking vulnerability or intimacy is 'effeminate' is a trait of toxic masculinity. Unless these models are non-binary, and expressing their feminity, then saying that they're showing 'femininity' isn't helpful - they're showing vulnerability, grace, emotion, beauty, intimacy, gentleness, introspection, spirituality. The lighting and props are more typical of photography using feminine models, but the traits and emotions shown aren't feminine, they're human.
Ozacoter 3 years ago
Well the point of the pictures is to show things that society deems as feminine. There is nothing intrinsically feminine or masculine since gender is cultural.
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BonnyDK 3 years ago
I don't see all these as being feminine. I see men showing how beautiful they are regardless of the intended audience.
Pezor Zass 3 years ago
I think that's part of it; we don't usually have the idea that men can be beautiful. You get the occasional beautiful man like Jason Momoa or Idris Elba (ymmv), but as a general rule the best we can be is handsome, and handsome is not beautiful. I wonder sometimes how it affects the average guy having the idea that they will never be attractive the way that women are. Guys with differing experiences, please weigh in
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Doggo Froggo 3 years ago (edited)
I find it sad that, in this current time, men are still made to feel that showing emotions like sadness and showing grace etc is feminine (not that there is anything wrong at all with being male and "feminine"). It's human, end of. I thought the photographs were all beautiful personally.
blugeagua 3 years ago
Exactly, there is nothing wrong with being feminine and masculine. Those are all human traits. But it sadly shows how incredibly misogynist society is. Feminine is coded as "woman" and apparently for a man to be like a woman is the "worst" thing. We're still seen as less than for being women.
Load More Replies... Deborah B 3 years ago
I would have said most of these photos show vulnerability or intimacy, rather than necessarially feminity. Male vulnerability doesn't equate to being feminine - thinking vulnerability or intimacy is 'effeminate' is a trait of toxic masculinity. Unless these models are non-binary, and expressing their feminity, then saying that they're showing 'femininity' isn't helpful - they're showing vulnerability, grace, emotion, beauty, intimacy, gentleness, introspection, spirituality. The lighting and props are more typical of photography using feminine models, but the traits and emotions shown aren't feminine, they're human.
Ozacoter 3 years ago
Well the point of the pictures is to show things that society deems as feminine. There is nothing intrinsically feminine or masculine since gender is cultural.
Load More Replies... BonnyDK 3 years ago
I don't see all these as being feminine. I see men showing how beautiful they are regardless of the intended audience.
Pezor Zass 3 years ago
I think that's part of it; we don't usually have the idea that men can be beautiful. You get the occasional beautiful man like Jason Momoa or Idris Elba (ymmv), but as a general rule the best we can be is handsome, and handsome is not beautiful. I wonder sometimes how it affects the average guy having the idea that they will never be attractive the way that women are. Guys with differing experiences, please weigh in
Load More Replies... Doggo Froggo 3 years ago (edited)
I find it sad that, in this current time, men are still made to feel that showing emotions like sadness and showing grace etc is feminine (not that there is anything wrong at all with being male and "feminine"). It's human, end of. I thought the photographs were all beautiful personally.
blugeagua 3 years ago
Exactly, there is nothing wrong with being feminine and masculine. Those are all human traits. But it sadly shows how incredibly misogynist society is. Feminine is coded as "woman" and apparently for a man to be like a woman is the "worst" thing. We're still seen as less than for being women.
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