To think you can’t take a man with painted nails seriously?

[ThisSunnyBiscuit]

I know people say “it’s just nail polish” but I can’t help feeling like a man with painted nails instantly loses credibility. Whether it’s in a corporate setting or just in everyday life, it gives off a certain vibe that makes it hard to take him seriously.

It’s not about being closed-minded, it’s just that some things don’t translate well across genders. Am I being unreasonable or do others feel the same?

Well my dp is off to work today with bright pink nails😂. 7yr old done it last night and he forgot to remove it before bed. He's not particularly bothered tbh

Completely agree. I find that very attractive.

Can earrings be gendered?

I'm guessing you were giving off vibes to them that you were a bigot tbh

I never bothers me.

It always tickles me that whenever people get judgy about nails they always mention ‘French Manicure’ as the acceptable option

dunno why just does

Yes of course. Earrings can be feminine. It doesn't mean earrings are female sexed and only for women. Feminine men can wear them just as well.

I don't think I do give off 'bigoted vibes'. But I do think the intention was to off balance people given that most women and men in the field typically follow the corporate dress code e.g. No blue nails, clean shaven, jewellery is discreet.

Do women with nail varnish lose credibility too?

Mmm you're giving off massive bigot vibes right now...

Feminine men can wear earrings? How generous of you.

You might want to re-think your opinion of the bigot vibes you give off.

I love a guy with painted nails. Even chipped polish. When I was a goth we all used to share make up in the loos at clubs.

I love painted nails as part of a metal/rock/goth look on men. Also eyeliner and mascara. Nuno Bettencourt, Steve Tyler and Yungblud all wore in on stage at Back to the Beginning and all looked amazing

Yes if it's electric blue.

It's not really about whether a man can wear varnish or feminine earrings though, it's about whether it's ok in that context.

I think it’s fucking ridiculous. But I had to get to
my mid 40s before I could say that aloud.

Attention seeking bullshit.

The Only thing that perpetuated gender stereotypes to me, was watching my own 4 children (2 boys, 2 girls) from birth, and other peoples young children in various education settings for two decades.

As much as parents wanted to push Princess dresses and nail varnish on little boys, I never saw one who didn’t gravitate towards things with wheels and things they could bash from when they were very small, despite being surrounded by every toy you could ever think of and able to chose anything they wanted.

Men can wear feminine style earrings yes. But my point really was that women can't wear them in this setting. So men doing so is an act of asserting dominance. Yet again!

You can read men's minds and know what their motivations are? That's amazing! What am I thinking right now?

Reeeeally might want to rethink that bigot thing

I instantly judge them as attention seeking wannabe artistic androgynous types. If that makes me phobic about them, so be it. I can't change my feelings.

Let's put it like this, I wouldn't go on a date with a man who wears nail polish. No way Jose.

That's ok. He wouldn't want to date such a close minded bigot either

Well I can't take them seriously.
And noone can make me.

i cannot believe over 50% say YABU.. absolutely you can't take a man wearing painted nails seriously, it just isn't a man thing to do. They have lost all credibility when they do this.

Thank God for that!

Do you take women wearing nail varnish seriously?

And you wonder where toxic masculinity comes from?

Usually but not always.
Men. Never.