• Gorilladrums@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    A real man isn’t one who punches down, it’s one who extends an open hand.

    A bit off topic, but I get annoyed when I see statements like this because it always comes from the same type of people who whine about the patriarchy and get mad when someone talks about being a “proper” woman.

    You can’t be against sexism when you yourself are sexist. Masculinity isn’t defined by your subjective beliefs. Stop trying to shame men for who they are because of your misguided personal standard. There’s no such thing as a “real” man because all men are real.

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      5 days ago

      Self-proclained “real men” define themselves by their masculinity. I’m merely trying to change their definition of masculinity, because I think that’s easier than changing them directly.

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        2 days ago

        You’re no different than the alpha male grifters as you harbor the same flawed mentality. Masculinity is not a set of expectations, it’s literally just the behavior of men. Any behavior exhibited by any man is masculine by definition. This idea of a “real” man is manipulative bullshit to try to shame men for having emotions and individuality.