This is a great article about how the norms of masculinity are changing to be more inclusive and less toxic and the fact that a lot of women find men like that hot.
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Alex Seifert
In many ways, Alex is a typical man who just so happens to enjoy wearing skirts and high heels. He is married to a wonderful, supportive wife and has a young son. His hobbies include reading, programming, metal music, playing instruments, video games, cars, hiking and a number of other smaller things.
Hmmm, never heard of it but I think the equivalent in Polish to say men is not “manly” is by calling him “cunt in skinny jeans”. However, both online and offline I hear/read actually more women to use such adjectives towards younger men. I find this article a bit strange, because all males that I know are doing at least some kind of domestic work that for years was considered as to be done by women. Heck, we see it for years in advertisements with guys playing with washing machines or cleaning the dishes. I don’t think it’s “social engineering”.
And finally, I don’t think this concept that “women love men who express emotions and are against traditional masculinity” is being confirmed in reality with relationships. At least not in the environment I live in. But I don’t know how to even describe “masculinity” or “femininity” (as I’m pretty sure both have pros and cons) so maybe I just look at the stuff from wrong perspective.
Interesting that men who are “not manly” are called that in Polish. I know a lot of very “manly” men who wear skinny jeans even if they don’t wear skirts. They are the type that would probably even fight you if you called them otherwise.
It’s true that men have been doing a lot more domestic work for years, but I think the article is mostly referring to a social media “movement” made by people like Andrew Tate who have been advocating against it and basically a return to the 1950s attitude. :/
Haha! Yes, but it’s a re-discovery. We used to call these “Sensitive 90’s kind of guys” And I’m pleased to be among them. It doesn’t mean I can’t lead, or be productive or creative in other ways (hey, I ran a company for decades!). It just means we don’t have to be emotionally stunted and in denial about it, in order to succeed (and certanly not to be appealing to interesting women). Huzzah!
I think I’ve heard that phrase before. I’m also pleased to be among them and wouldn’t have it any other way!