Against Masculinity - Beehaw

It’s perfectly fine to be a “feminine” man. Young men do not need a vision of “positive masculinity.” They need what everyone else needs: to be a good person who has a satisfying, meaningful life.

I recently struggled with gender identity. I thought maybe I was non-binary for a while.

But I’ve come to realise I’m just a guy that looks certain things the would be considered feminine and my dad’s toxic masculinity made me feel that was wrong.

Once I identified the influences in my life that made me feel that way it is much easier to be myself.

I love my beard and my penis. But also my curly ringlets on my hair and painting my toe nails.

Congrats on figuring yourself out; for many in your situation it can be a difficult journey. I imagine that as the left takes more cultural victories, terms like masculine and feminine will lose their meaning and people will be able to choose their interests more freely without judgement.
@OneRedFox @Lmaydev I hope so, I really hated those terms. Those terms strip out individuality for the sake to conform to stereotypes.
True, and they’re completely arbitrary as well. Traditionally masculine and feminine activities can vary heavily between cultures.