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Who do you think of when you think of ‘masculinity’?

65 replies

Settleascore · 04/04/2024 20:32

And would you say Andrew Tate is ‘masculine’?

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elQuintoConyo · 04/04/2024 21:41

Nick Offerman.

Comfy in his own skin, nothing to prove, women are equals.

Also what Foxblue said, obvs.

EndoEnd · 04/04/2024 21:31

Foxblue · 04/04/2024 20:37

Masculinity is a social construct, borne from the patriarchy. All the good things attributed to masculinity are in reality non gender specific, and a lot of things attributed as 'masculine', or certain by-products of 'masculine' traits are actually quite damaging for young men (and women)
I know that's not a fun answer, but..

Oh and Andrew Tate is a worm, so has no artificially constructed gender specific characteristics, as he is in fact, just a worm.

Take a bow 👏🏻

MrTiddlesTheCat · 04/04/2024 21:25

When I think of masculinity I think about strong men. Not necessarily physically strong, more in a sense of who they are in relation to others kind of way. To me the strength I'm talking about manifests as protection and safety. Strong men protect the vulnerable, weak men hurt them.

Andrew Tate is a very weak man.

olivebranch31 · 04/04/2024 21:18

Quiet confidence is masculinity to me. Self assured but humble.

Andrew Tate is a fragile little man whose entire personality is money and women. Take the smoke and mirrors away and he has nothing.

SOxon · 04/04/2024 21:09

Mimrr · 04/04/2024 21:04

Jason momoa

more god than man

Simonjt · 04/04/2024 21:05

All men are masculine, being masculine isn’t a bad thing, just like being feminine isn’t. But some people mistake toxic masculinity etc as the same as actual masculinity.

PinotPony · 04/04/2024 21:04

Andrew Tate thinks he's masculine but to me he seems weak. Real masculinity has no need to boast or put others down.

Now I'm thinking of Tom Hardy... 😍

Mimrr · 04/04/2024 21:04

Jason momoa

MrsTerryPratchett · 04/04/2024 21:03

Andrew Tate, nope.

My DH holding DD in one hand as a baby, yes.

DetOliviaBenson · 04/04/2024 21:02

Andrew Tate looks like Gollum.

napody · 04/04/2024 21:01

Beard and deep voice. The stuff the testosterone does!
No specific personality traits. Someone can be masculine and gentle or masculine and aggressive.

UtterlyUnimaginativeUsername · 04/04/2024 21:01

No.

90s black and white posters of good-looking topless men holding tiny babies.

iLovee · 04/04/2024 20:58

Nah Andrew Tate is a worm. There is nothing masculine about him.

When I think of "masculine" I think of someone who is tall, bearded, smells nice , is confident and has deep voice.

Obvs very stereotypical but thats what I think!

Pixiesgirl · 04/04/2024 20:55

Nooovi have never actually seen him speak, but from what I have he's a massive idiot. I like Bruce Parry, masculine in a good way, so so thoughtful and sensitive.

Foxblue · 04/04/2024 20:37

Masculinity is a social construct, borne from the patriarchy. All the good things attributed to masculinity are in reality non gender specific, and a lot of things attributed as 'masculine', or certain by-products of 'masculine' traits are actually quite damaging for young men (and women)
I know that's not a fun answer, but..

Oh and Andrew Tate is a worm, so has no artificially constructed gender specific characteristics, as he is in fact, just a worm.