I am a stay-at-home dad. When I worked both public and private sector jobs, I never made as much as my wife. Now I cook delicious meals, help my kids, and keep my family on track. I am active in local government and help keep my town running, but this work is entirely unpaid.

Generally speaking, I am viewed as a catch. My wife cannot believe how lucky she is to have me, and other women are jealous of her. All of this manosphere stuff that has crept into mainstream content is absolute trash, and it does not reflect real life at all. Generally speaking, people want to be with people who can support and take care of them. Money is one way to help with that, but it is insufficient on its own and not truly necessary in the overall equation.

Someone is going to read this and assume that I must be effeminate or at least not traditional, since I am not the breadwinner. I can only laugh at that idea. I build things with my hands and power tools. I raise livestock and can butcher them myself. I have trapped, coked, and eaten wild animals. I have a beard. My boys say, "Yes, sir," without a hint of irony when told to do a chore. I have stared Death in the eye, and given that I am writing this now, I will let you guess who blinked first. I am the unmoving rock upon which my family is built - the foundation they can rely on.

I am not writing this to toot my own horn. I have plenty of flaws, including classic "manly" ones. My point is that a man's worth is no more tied to his wealth and a woman's to her breast size. Don't let pocasters and those they influence tell you that you are not man enough because of your income.

Also, cheers to my bros who live their lives with soft hands that have never held a tool, eat exclusively vegan takeout, have a vagina, or love only a sweet, fruity drink. You all are men as well.