Republican men seem massively troubled about their masculinity — and that’s literally causing death and suffering

  • @[email protected]
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    9311 months ago

    One thing I’ve learned is that if you have to announce something about yourself, and announce it loudly and repeatedly, it’s very much not true.

    • Jay
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      4411 months ago

      I’ve been told drinking coffee with cream or sugar isn’t manly which I find funny, like who cares? We all have taste buds dude. IMO a “real” man isn’t concerned about what others think, he is comfortable being himself.

        • @[email protected]
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          1411 months ago

          I’d like to amend that with “whatever the fuck you want, so long as you’re not hurting anyone,” because plenty of these dudes live by doing whatever they want, but they don’t give two shits about how it affects everyone else.

        • @[email protected]
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          211 months ago

          I think what you’re saying is more about being HUmanly. Once you try to assert what manliness is and isnt it becomes clear that gender is a social construct and that people should just do what they feel is right regardless of what abstract groups they identify with

        • regalia
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          111 months ago

          Pretty much I think the only person who’s opinion you should care about is your significant other you’re going for. Literally who cares about anyone else’s opinions lol, they aren’t a part of your life.

      • @[email protected]
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        11 months ago

        I drink black coffee because I have a problem. Not because I’m trying to get +1 to my role in society

        Imagine being so sensitive a little bit of lightness in your coffee is enough of a devaluation to your manhood to make it a thing 😫

      • @[email protected]
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        311 months ago

        I fill a glass of International Delight Caramel Macchiato and add dark roast coffee as needed to thin it out. 1 to 1 1/2 ounces of coffee is the sweet spot.

      • Cethin
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        211 months ago

        Not for manlyness reasons, but I would recommend not using creamer. The sugar content is so freaking high. Just add cream (milk or milk alternative) and sugar to taste. It’ll be healthier. Ideally though, if you don’t like coffee, find another way to get your caffeine fix. Get some caffeine pills or some powder that you can add to juice in the morning, which would be healthier to consume (though also high in sugar, and be careful what kind of juice, some are largely HFCS).

      • @[email protected]
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        211 months ago

        God this is like the whole “cocktails are girly, real men drink beers”. I don’t care, give me a Sex on the Beach or a rum and coke. Or a good beer. Life is way too short to drink something called bitter.

        It’s literally called bitter!

    • @[email protected]
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      711 months ago

      And the projections. The constant insults are ones they practice in the mirror because that’s the person it applies to the most

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        11 months ago

        Since Alpha and Omega = Beginning and End, I always think an alpha male is a beginner at the art of being a male human and we should help them to become better at it.

        • @[email protected]
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          111 months ago

          I do think self proclaimed “alpha males” need to be bullied about being still in development like some toddler. Or early Access game.

    • @[email protected]
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      711 months ago

      A guy who used to cut my hair was rumored to be a hitman for the mafia. Nice guy. Really mild mannered. Last person who you would ever suspect of killing people.

      I actually believe the rumor because an actual hitman will make sure that he’s the last person that you would ever suspect.

    • JackGreenEarth
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      711 months ago

      I’m not sure about that. You may just be in an oppressive environment, like with trans people and their pronouns.

      • @[email protected]
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        3811 months ago

        Hypermasculinity’s “oppressors” include flowers, rainbows, other people choosing to wear dresses, a functioning government, and welfare.

        Trans folks oppressors are the hypermasculine.

        • JackGreenEarth
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          211 months ago

          I’m not saying any specific group of people are always oppressed, just that if they are your previous statement is incorrect.

          • @[email protected]
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            1611 months ago

            I understand your point. It’s just good to highlight the things that make these groups oppressed. For the hypermasculine it’s anything that hurts their little feelings, and for trans people it is actual real persecution. And only one of these groups goes around screaming about the victim complex these days 🙄

            • @[email protected]
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              111 months ago

              Why should diminishing others feelings be the go to resource? Are you now justifying their behaviours?

          • vlad
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            011 months ago

            If you’re pointing out imperfections in the argument, then you’re automatically a radical example of the other side. /S

      • @[email protected]
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        111 months ago

        I said it before too but:

        Gotta take the statement in context of the thread. I am sure there are a lot of people in environments that they have to continuously assert themselves just to be heard let alone recognized. The cis white men who typically embody this toxic masculinity are not in an oppressive environment, they are creating the oppressive environment.

      • @[email protected]
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        611 months ago

        No, not at all. You missed part of their statement. Something about yourself. Pretty sure climate change wasn’t about those scientists personally.