28 Men Reveal Shocking Opinions That Defy Everything You Thought About Masculinity
“I think the top comment on the post right now is about men doing yoga, which has almost exclusively positive effects on both the body and mind, but a lot of guys were finding it hard to begin with because it’s ‘something that only women do,’ and were expressing discontent at the fact that a lot of their male peers would look down on them if they started doing yoga. I’m not sure if not doing yoga is directly correlated to depression, but the basic attitude of ‘men should do this, and women should do that’ is hampering to both men and women, I think, something both sexes are guilty of doing, unfortunately,” M_RONA mused.
Crying and being emotional is not only normal, but can be a needed cathartic release as well. There’s nothing wrong with wearing your emotions on your sleeve.
Women are abused and poorly treated across the board at a rate that is nothing short of disgraceful
That both men and women can strictly just be platonic friends with one another without ulterior motives.
“Honestly, I was taking the metro on the way home from university, and I just randomly started thinking about what kind of beverages I like. When I’m out drinking I usually drink a lot of beer, which I guess is considered more manly than other alcoholic drinks, but for example, I also love me a mean passionfruit daiquiri, which I think a lot of guys would maybe frown upon,” he said that this is when he started thinking about societal rules, standards, and expectations.
“I started having a mental conversation with myself about why we set these ‘rules’ for what we should and shouldn’t drink as men, and I’ve always personally believed that if you think something tastes good, go for it! And from there I thought about all the other rules we set for each other as guys, and what other opinions I have that would maybe be considered unpopular amongst my peers. So that’s basically where the inspiration came from.”
Working 80hrs a week doesn’t make you any more of a man than working 40 hrs a week. We are all out to get bread, stop dehumanizing other men for not working their life away. It’s okay to have weekends off and enjoy life.
Sitting on the toilet to pee is much more convenient, clean and hygienic. Also using a bit of toilet-paper to wipe the tip instead of shaking
I like fruity “feminine” drinks!!! I am a whisky/scotch man but give me a Mai Tai and I will drink the s*** out of it. I have never understood why men aren’t supposed to like drinks that taste good.
“Maybe they saw it as a way to vent about bad [stuff] they’ve experienced, and my post was a good route to filter it through, while at the same time getting a lot of support from understanding peers,” he said.
The author of the thread believes that social pressure to conform doesn’t care about gender or [intimacy]. “I think we all face issues of conformity and set expectations for what we’re supposed to do, and I guess it’s up to all of us to promote and cheer on people who don’t fit into certain categories that we make for ourselves,” he explained his thoughts. When I asked whether he’d like to add anything else, M_RONA joked, “Buy and hold GME,” referring to the mass buying of Gamestop shares that happened earlier this year.
Buying tampons for your wife/girlfriend/daughter/mistress/one night stand is not a big deal.
If it’s honest work and you’re able to keep on top of the bills, there’s no shame in your job. You can live a fine comfortable life without ever setting foot in a college.
Psychotherapist Silva Neves from the United Kingdom explained to Bored Panda earlier that toxic masculinity is related to “a general attitude perpetuated by systemic misogyny” rather than specific behaviors.















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