As a woman, there are a lot of things I don't understand about straight men. But I suppose that is to be expected considering I have never existed on this earth as a man. What is funny, however, is that gay men apparently are also confused by the things that straight men say and do. This is probably because society has placed a lot more weight on one's sexual preference than is really necessary. Gay men, in terms of self-expression, have a lot more freedom. While straight men have very rigid expectations. A straight man is expected to be attracted to women, but that's not enough. He needs to be super manly, and love trucks and war, but also hate his wife? There seems to be a lot to unpack here.
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It's always interesting to think about what causes us to be afraid of something. And why are there so many common phobias? It seems like there are more people who are creeped out by spiders than are not. Clowns are also just plain disturbingto most people, at least in my circle.
Between men and women, women are usually the ones expected to have more fears. This conception is mostly because, well, you know... misogyny. But really it seems unlikely that gender or sex has anything to do with how easily spooked we are.
On a new Reddit thread, men are confessing their most pressing fears. These guys sure deserve an A+ for openness.
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Men should 100% not feel that they can't do or like 'girly' things. First of all 'girly' is a social construct, but beyond that, girly things are just flat-out awesome. Flowers? We love. Scented soup? The best. Girly pop stars? We STAN. There is absolutely no reason why guys feel that they can't partake in all the fun as well.
The concept of "masculinity" is one that triggers debates - I mean what does being "manly' even mean? Not crying when you're upset? No thank you. Being able to swing an ax at a tree? Hmm, maybe. Drinking a sh*t load of beer and growing that pesky beer belly? Being emotionally in touch with your feelings and not being a total a**hole to women? Can I get a 'helll yeah!' Everyone has an opinion of what masculinity is, but men are speaking up about what it means to them. A Reddit thread asking men to describe what makes them feel manly might just trigger some debate among you. Scroll through and hear it straight from men what exactly makes them feel like men...
