Masculinity discourse, question to mostly men, boosts+
What is masculinity actually meant to be though? I think we have done some good work (which must continue!,) to gain understanding of what it should NOT be... but what SHOULD it be? Any opinions? (preferably from men/masc people, non-men welcome too). Asking *As A Men*.
Masculinity discourse, question to mostly men, boosts+
@restioson I don’t think you can really define what masculinity is without being stereotypical- because anything you describe for what being masc is, someone who isn’t masc can also embody that trait. But for me, a lot of how I want to embody masculinity can be summed up in Dorian Electras “man to man” which is a really good and inspirational song for me
Basically about how being masc should be about being forthright, direct, good communication, saying what you mean, being able to know when to be soft and when not to be, not being afraid of being your true self unapologetically, etc
Masculinity discourse, question to mostly men, boosts+
@FirstProgenitor @restioson this practice of putting some human actions in the category "masculine" and others in the category "feminine" seems extremely fucked up. "men" are "forthright" and "direct" (and implied here is that "women" aren't expected to exhibit those tendencies, even if this is a permissible transgression). fuck this whole thing
Masculinity discourse, question to mostly men, boosts+
@substack @FirstProgenitor @restioson All people, men, women and whatever else have both masculinity and femininity. In some masculinity dominates, in some femininity dominates, in some there is more balance. And note that this not an issue of appearance or physicality, or even behaviour. It is about the nature of one's core self, that which is only (possibly inaccurately) reflected by behaviour.
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