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I understand your perspective. I think the disconnect is that I feel that notion is further entrenching those stereotypes of what it means to be a man instead of rejecting them entirely.
The way I interpret your stance is, there is a right way to be a man, outside of being male, and you’re not interested in fulfilling those expectations (i.e., stereotypes) so you’re not a man. By rejecting the stereotypes *and* the label, you’re inadvertently saying the stereotypes do define the label.
As opposed to saying, those expectations *don’t* define what it means to be a man, but I can still hold onto the label of man and act or dress any way I want. I think that’s what OP is getting at.
Comment by bigboymanny at 12/01/2025 at 18:14 UTC
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Not necessarily. It's more of the individuals interpretation of what a man is, which will definitely be influenced by stereotypes to a certain extent. You can hold on to the label of man and dress however you want. Id assume your idea of an ideal/good man doesn't include specific dress requirements. In my opinion what a man is defined by the individual. No two people have the same idea of what a man is and there is no one correct idea. Therefore a man is someone who values the archetype of man(whatever that means to them) and integrates that into their identity.