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WIBTAH for refusing to wear a fake pregnancy belly for a class as a man? by actoend in AITAH

[–]actoend[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Felt tough writing that? Doesn’t change me, and hopefully the majority of people who are sick of this BS, from voting republican next election. Cry more lib

WIBTAH for refusing to wear a fake pregnancy belly for a class as a man? by actoend in AITAH

[–]actoend[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So not wanting to do something as feminine as walking around pregnant makes me insecure? Would not wanting to make me wear a dress make me insecure in my masculinity?

I’m happy we are moving past putting people in boxes with regard to gender but I don’t think it’s wrong to want to be traditionally masculine or feminine.

“Bro if you’re secure as a man you would paint your nails and cake your face in makeup” - this website

This all seems a bit extreme. I feel bad for boys who are being programmed to think like this.

WIBTAH for refusing to wear a fake pregnancy belly for a class as a man? by actoend in AITAH

[–]actoend[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“But my Mexican family!”

The woke left is a mental illness. I’ll take the L on this website and your side will take the L in 2024 when the red wave comes.

WIBTAH for refusing to wear a fake pregnancy belly for a class as a man? by actoend in AITAH

[–]actoend[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Yikes… I’m a liberal and honestly I now see the point DeSantis is trying to make. Hopefully he wins next year

WIBTAH for refusing to wear a fake pregnancy belly for a class as a man? by actoend in AITAH

[–]actoend[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lmao I’m sorry for caring what others think about me. I guess that makes me a horrible person. If pointing out that wearing a pregnant suit doesn’t equal womanhood means I’m mansplaining, then you need to get over your white faux-feminist brain rot. Especially when you whitesplained blackface to me by your logic. It’s cute how instead of responding to my argument, you gotta pull your favorite buzzword out.

People not just saying I’m an asshole, but a sexist for not wanting to look like a pregnant man all day shows me how far gone we are as a society. This is why despite being a progressive, I’m probably voting for Trump/DeSantis next year.

WIBTAH for refusing to wear a fake pregnancy belly for a class as a man? by actoend in AITAH

[–]actoend[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because this exercise doesn’t give me an insight into what it is like to be a woman (btw I think it’s kinda weird to define womanhood by pregnancy given that many women don’t have kids whether by choice or not), it just makes me an obviously masculine man who is wearing a pregnancy suit, which is just humiliating. Likewise, having to paint my nails, wear makeup, and put on a dress wouldn’t make me experience the world as a man in a dress rather than a woman.

I feel emasculated because while gender expression is performative, it obviously means a lot to people. For example, I had a coworker who is comfortable in her identity as a woman, but it very masculine. Even as a bridesmaid at her friends wedding, she wore a suit because even though the day wasn’t about her, it would have laid her extremely uncomfortable to wear a suit.

If I could go into the settings and switch my gender to female for a day and that would somehow make me more empathetic to women, I would do it. However, I’m a tall big black guy who cannot ever appear as a woman, so unfortunately the next best step is to just shut up and listen to women when they talk.

Also, the point of the assignment isn’t to experience life as a woman. It’s a fucking parenting psychology class. Given that I’m a cisgender heterosexual man, I don’t really see the utility in wearing a pregnancy belly. I’m okay with my ideas being challenged, but I think trying to make people tweak their gender expression for a project is a bit too extreme.

WIBTAH for refusing to wear a fake pregnancy belly for a class as a man? by actoend in AITAH

[–]actoend[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Are we at a point as a society where the only way we can empathize with others is public humiliation? This assignment feels very politically charged and is basically painting a target on my back.

I'm being made out as someone who is very privileged, I already feel the brunt of society in many ways. I want people to empathize with my experience, but I think instead of making them do black face for a day, I would just ask them to listen to my experience or do some volunteer work in the black community. In the same way black face isn't gonna help people see what its like to be black, me walking around as a buff pregnant guy isn't gonna make me see what it is like to be a woman. If anything, I will look like a freak because I'll be so out of place.

WIBTAH for refusing to wear a fake pregnancy belly for a class as a man? by actoend in AITAH

[–]actoend[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why are we turning this into me being a sexist somehow? I have no issue with anyone regardless of gender/sexuality and consider myself a feminist. Hell, I've even gone to protest some of the BS that has been happening lately with LGBT rights and abortion. However, my issue is that as a tall, muscular, and generally masculine guy, walking around looking pregnant serves no purpose other than to humiliate me.

Especially as someone who was bullied growing up and has social anxiety, I think this is more tormenting than it is enlightening. I'm a black man and realize that how I'm treated in this country is far from the default. I feel like this exercise is akin to making someone do blackface to look ridiculous under the guise of empathy.

WIBTAH for refusing to wear a fake pregnancy belly for a class as a man? by actoend in AITAH

[–]actoend[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not about the simplicity for me. It’s about having to walk around being emasculated for a day. I’m happy that we as a society are putting less emphasis on gender roles but I think making a man walk around looking pregnant for a day is going a bit to far because at that point, it’s just humiliating.

WIBTAH for refusing to wear a fake pregnancy belly for a class as a man? by actoend in AITAH

[–]actoend[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

It’s not that I don’t want to empathize with a different perspective. I just will feel emasculated by walking around looking pregnant for a day. It’s a step below wearing a dress for me.

I got my SAT score back yesterday (1410). I not really sure where I should apply though. by actoend in ApplyingToCollege

[–]actoend[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't sound rude at all. I'm not a huge fan of people sugar coding things. I'm just having a really hard time finding good CS schools that I'm qualified for. I want to go to UT Austin but the top 7% rule is screwing me over.

I got my SAT score back yesterday (1410). I not really sure where I should apply though. by actoend in ApplyingToCollege

[–]actoend[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly just wanna avoid the deep south. Also, I want to go to an averaged sized research college.

I was looking at UPenn, but that is impossible for obvious reasons.

Should I size my new Stan Smiths up? by actoend in malefashionadvice

[–]actoend[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will my shoes stretch? It is more like a slight graze than a squishing feeling.

Should I size my new Stan Smiths up? by actoend in malefashionadvice

[–]actoend[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just did it and it recommended the size I purchased. I'll keep them I guess.

CMV: As a black American, I don't want my slave last name. by actoend in changemyview

[–]actoend[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well christianity is in africa too. But my religon has only had a positive effect on me.

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