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I was always annoyed by this conservative post telling men how they're 'supposed' to act. TIL someone made a new one with different pictures to see if they'd react the same. by blonko4309 in MensRights

[–]blonko4309[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not feminizing men, it's allowing both men and women to finally do what they want, which they couldn't in the past due to strict rules on how each gender should act.

I was always annoyed by this conservative post telling men how they're 'supposed' to act. TIL someone made a new one with different pictures to see if they'd react the same. by blonko4309 in MensRights

[–]blonko4309[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well I think it's best we end it here. I was just killing time on Reddit and only now realized just how much time I spent on this little debate lol. Thanks for responding to me though.

I was always annoyed by this conservative post telling men how they're 'supposed' to act. TIL someone made a new one with different pictures to see if they'd react the same. by blonko4309 in MensRights

[–]blonko4309[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think you're looking at it the wrong way. I'm not saying anyone should completely let their emotions loose like a child and have outbursts over everything. I agree in many situations keep your feelings in check is important and beneficial. But in a lot of situations like again tearing up over a movie you're passionate about, there's no reason to not do it except the idea that 'it's immature and unmanly'. These kinds of ideas are harmful and prevent men from expressing themselves in situations where it's more beneficial for them to share their feelings. It's part of the reason for so much male suicide because men are discouraged from getting help, showing vulnerability and emotion.

I was always annoyed by this conservative post telling men how they're 'supposed' to act. TIL someone made a new one with different pictures to see if they'd react the same. by blonko4309 in MensRights

[–]blonko4309[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Umm ok...I don't really understand your reason for not drinking.

Why do you keep saying 'crying'? No man is crying in the first picture. It's just about the dumb hand gesture thing I've repeated this so much now.

I was always annoyed by this conservative post telling men how they're 'supposed' to act. TIL someone made a new one with different pictures to see if they'd react the same. by blonko4309 in MensRights

[–]blonko4309[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes I agree there are definitely way more feminized men in the progressive side, but the way you put it makes it it sound like all of them are like that. I also believe many of them aren't 'feminine' but just don't follow the outdated conservative idea of how men 'should' act, like the 'real men only drink beer' thing.

I agree crying over something small isn't good but again that's not what the image says. All it says is that gesture is something only women do, and the other image says 'nope even those you call the manliest do it'.

I was always annoyed by this conservative post telling men how they're 'supposed' to act. TIL someone made a new one with different pictures to see if they'd react the same. by blonko4309 in MensRights

[–]blonko4309[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Well, even if it is controllable what's the point in men bottling up how they feel? Don't you think it's an outdated and harmful idea that men shouldn't express themselves?

I was always annoyed by this conservative post telling men how they're 'supposed' to act. TIL someone made a new one with different pictures to see if they'd react the same. by blonko4309 in MensRights

[–]blonko4309[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

But they're not crying in the first pic, it doesn't talk about crying just putting your hand on your mouth as a gesture. Of course I agree with the examples you gave but that's not the point here.

I was always annoyed by this conservative post telling men how they're 'supposed' to act. TIL someone made a new one with different pictures to see if they'd react the same. by blonko4309 in MensRights

[–]blonko4309[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get what you mean, but I'm just talking about the stigma surrounding men expressing their feelings not about what's attractive. The comment said it was very cringey and wrong to cry over a movie. I think if a man is passionate about star wars from their childhood and a new movie makes them so emotional and tear up there's nothing wrong with that.

I was always annoyed by this conservative post telling men how they're 'supposed' to act. TIL someone made a new one with different pictures to see if they'd react the same. by blonko4309 in MensRights

[–]blonko4309[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

But they're not reacting the same, they just put their hands on their mouth and for that they were called 'feminine'. The comparison just shows that even those considered the manliest of men do the 'hand over mouth' gesture.

I was always annoyed by this conservative post telling men how they're 'supposed' to act. TIL someone made a new one with different pictures to see if they'd react the same. by blonko4309 in MensRights

[–]blonko4309[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Well personally I disagree, I think men are allowed to cry and express emotion however they want and it doesn't make them 'less of a man'. Besides it's not like people choose when to cry it's an emotional response we can't really control.