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

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And would you say Andrew Tate is ‘masculine’?

I don't understand this. Nothing about these examples are intrinsic to any aspect of maleness. They are great attributes but also not specific to any sex. It's great to have forward-thinking men who value equality but that could be talking about anyone doing their share of the housework and calling out colleagues on sexist talk at work. Three are attractive qualities and sign of being a decent person, but separate from masculinity which is mainly connected to the biological sex.

The Witcher (Geralt of rivia)

I generally agree with you here, but I think there is a lot of crossover between the sexes.

Yes a woman can admire a strong protective male, but women are the ultimate protector of their offspring, so this isn't purely a masculine trait. In the same way a woman can provide for her family, alone or in partnership with a man, but again this isn't a strictly male urge.

Just like being tender, caring, resourceful, loving, diplomatic and intuative aren't just traits belonging to women. There are certain qualities that are beneficial and attractive to both sexes.

What I mean is that being manly used to mean a big strong man who could punch out a threatening man in an alleyway for me.

Now I think its manly to fight the every day fight for equality because it takes a real man to break away from old fashioned and easy stereotypes of masculinity.

It takes courage to step away from the easy office or lad culture and actually say, with words and actions, that he doesnt accept oldfashioned attitudes to women, even if it means he doesnt fit in with the lads and even though those attitudes would probably make his own life easier (human dishwasher, childrearer, financially dependent, him being head of the household etc).

Getting muscles and throwing the occasional punch, which is normally because he feels another man is disrespecting his "property", is not manly and sexy to me these days.

Only men will put other men in their place.

If they consider protecting "their woman" to be a masculine feature then they need to step out of their comfort zone and advocate for women to make their own decisions.

Sadly many men would rather fit in and benefit from women not being on an equal footing.

I think it's disappointing that, in 2024, some women still only see a man as "masculine" if they are the provider. Urgh.

The reason I like Jason is actually that he and Lenny Kravitz were loving, grown up and open with their blended family. They didn't piss and corners and beat their chests. They acted like grown up men.

Body is nothing, behaving as a family man was impressive.

www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512670/lenny-kravitz-addresses-jason-momoa-friendship-after-lisa-bonet-divorce/

Jason Statham does it for me still

@CommentNow are there any men like this? I have never met one in 56 years of life.
I was never attracted to what most would consider masculine men. I liked men who had a feminine side and got on well with women. This then bit me on the arse when the last one got on so well with women he was shagging them behind my back.
These days when I hear the word masculine I just think wankers.
Oh and obviously Tate is a criminal scumbag and I sincerely hope he goes to prison for a very long time as he so richly deserves.

A brief elaboration of a tube to quote Leonard Cohen.When I think of masculinity I think of a beloved deceased uncle.A man who didn't have a bad bone in his body, who loved us all like his own children and treated his six nieces with the utmost respect and equality.

Rambo

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I'm just checking in in case anyone posts another pic of Momoa but I'll take a bit of vintage Stallone!

There really are. I've had a male boss speak up for me when I said I wouldnt be applying for an internal promotion due to the hours and without me asking him to, he raised it with the manager, pointing out that the role was limited to anyone with caring responsibilities and demonstrated that alternative options like a job share would be workable. They ended up re-running the advert with flexible working and I got it 😁

I have a few other examples but dont want to be outing or talk about other people and their story.

The more I see it, the less shit I tolerate from men. That's the traditionally masculine men hate it. It's easier to bulk up than speak up and most men dont like stepping out from the pack, especially when they know their lives will be harder with women competing in a fair space instead of being at home cooking their dinner.

I'm sorry your husband was a wolf in sheeps clothing. That's no better than the outright pigs.

This is no joke, he's a monster feeding off people for power.

SADLY IT GETS WORSE: SPOTIFY AS GIVEN THEM A PODCAST, with loads of fake bots saying thy want Tate as PM bel;ow the audio! They also launched a polotical Reform style project called BRUV and sharing the below petition I had bots writing to me creepily as replies "Hello dear".

Meanwhile an ex-army man r+ped his ex and killed her her sister and mother with a cross-bow, the same day as watching one of his videos in the UK this week. You can't make this crap up.

SIGN AND SHARE (I've deleted my Spotify account now as the CEO invests in armed warfare anyway, you could do the same)

https://www.change.org/p/demand-spotify-remove-andrew-tate-s-harmful-courses-on-how-to-traffic-women