Stuff like what you’ve posted about others expectations and their arbitrary boxes really exemplifies how people use gender roles to seek some sort of self validation. It’s funny how if you ask someone who cares deeply about their male identity what being a “man” is, it always conveniently aligns exactly with themselves, no need for self adjustment
Real men forge their own path, never caring what those around them think.
“Ok, one mint tea please”
No not like that
He has a follow up in there
Boy’s club” is just as bad as “girl’s club”, since those are both mindsets and spaces born out of binary gender system values. Neither is to be aspired for, but one of them gets more flak for arbitrary reasons.
Didn’t realize the existence of patriarchy was arbitrary. Nice to know we can just opt out at any time.
Those hexbears really take it too far, wasn’t it Marx who said
We have no issue with imperialism and we ask no issue with imperialism from you. When our turn comes, we shall not make late rent payments.
They are not fond of my physical attributes and make many assumptions about what that means for my mental abilities, and have not been shy throughout my existence of letting me know that. Even the more “liberal” ones.