Boys can be all these things, too

MadMike1216 · 2022-09-10T08:00:40+00:00

Boys can also be courageous, steadfast, dependable, morally powerful, compassionate, and inspiring. Let's use both sides of the coin. That's how you get men that are masculine without the toxicity. Too many people have forgotten that.

ApprehensiveMail8 · 2022-09-10T13:26:47+00:00

Nobody has ever called me pretty.

eddboat112 · 2022-09-10T14:49:19+00:00

Grown men can be strong, responsible, dependable, stoic, confident, attractive, courageous, persistent, useful, and intelligent.

hawkeyepitts · 2022-09-10T13:12:57+00:00

Feminists fabricate “toxic masculinity” and then act like regular men push these ideas on each other because pAtRiArChY.

Bullshit. It’s feminists who suggest that boys can’t have these certain thoughts/feelings/traits. Then they gaslight kids into thinking that it’s the patriarchy who says they can’t be these things, even though no average man has ever suggested that kids can’t simply be themselves.

It’s the definition of creating a problem so you can place blame somewhere else, then swoop in to be the hero and solve the problem. It’s kinda psychotic.

manicraccoon · 2022-09-10T07:35:11+00:00

Yes they can.

DecimatingDarkDeceit · 2022-09-10T10:26:58+00:00

◊ Average 'merican Karen : '' Nope ! Must drug'em up and whip' em up to their core to permanently broke them, stun them at their development and mentally scar them ''

risunokairu · 2022-09-10T18:43:50+00:00

Bromophobia truly runs rampant. If you're affectionate with your bromo, women will fetishize it as homosexuality. If you make women mad, they attack you as gay.

#EndBromophobia

Batmanfan_alpha · 2022-09-10T14:24:20+00:00

Should send this over to the She-Hulk writers, im pretty sure they dont know this.

RnRsbg · 2022-09-10T15:32:09+00:00

My mom says I’m beautiful.

Ziodyne967 · 2022-09-10T21:03:18+00:00

Where’s strong, steadfast, and dependable?

BillyDeanMorgan · 2022-09-10T21:47:56+00:00

Nothing wrong with this. Boys can be all of these things and many other things as well.

ratione_materiae · 2022-09-10T12:05:15+00:00

This is one of those posts where I agree with the sentiment and recognize the situation problem that it’s trying to address as a real problem, but cannot agree with the approach or audience.

Any straight man knows that the vast, vast majority of women lose every last iota of attraction she feels toward him if he shows weakness, insecurity, or feminine presentation. I’m not saying that’s how things should be, but it’s the way things are. At present, showing emotion other than anger must be a carefully calculated risk taken only when you’re abundantly confident your woman won’t immediately drop you.

Images like this should not be taken as advice by impressionable young men as meaning they actually can do some of the above without facing the corresponding consequences from women they might be interested in

ApprehensiveMail8 · 2022-09-10T14:05:01+00:00

This would be a lot more impactful if the artist was saying "full grown men" rather than "boys".

throwawaygoodvibess · 2022-09-10T15:54:46+00:00

The fact we even have to state this is disappointing. That’s how bad it is, that’s how badly feminists have dehumanized men and boys.

non-troll_account · 2022-09-10T16:16:11+00:00

Be careful. There are large swaths of th internet and the world right now that would label this as transphobic, because these are markers for identifying whether a young male child is transgender.

HendoRules · 2022-09-10T13:34:03+00:00

Don't tell women this though, the minute you do they'll save some of the moments or what you tell them against you when they're even mildly pissed off. Not all women though, find you a girl who hugs you when you ask, they the real ones

EldritchGrapefruit · 2022-09-10T15:04:02+00:00

bro if that thing shows up i think anyone would be scared. it’s huge!

capitanMorgan89 · 2022-09-10T16:17:21+00:00

Thank you 🙏🏽

guachumalakegua · 2022-09-10T23:59:53+00:00

Wow! It’s almost like boys are human too!

iainmf · 2022-09-11T01:22:45+00:00

The words 'can be' reveals a of about the artist's view of boys.

Boys are those things.

HesperianDragon · 2022-09-10T14:47:55+00:00

Funny how this is directed at "boys". Is that one of those so-called "microaggressions" where men are referred to as "boys" in order to belittle and infantilize them?

Or is the OP implying that boys can be these things, but when you grow up and become a man things are different?

ActPsychological8189 · 2022-09-10T12:36:37+00:00

See, I agree with all this, but I always feel posts like these are fronts to weaken men.

These traits do need to be instilled in boys and men, but also traits like confidence, accountability, responsibility, self-control and bravery.

There is still a place for traditional masculinity in this world, perhaps now more than ever.

gckman915 · 2022-09-10T13:51:44+00:00

IME it's always been the men that have been there for me. When I had surgery last year, my mother and sister didn't even bother to even see I how was. Yet, several guys that aren't family texted me 'good luck' messages and followed up to see how I was doing.

MikiSayaka33 · 2022-09-10T20:58:20+00:00

If these men are fictional or worst, actual celebrities/politicians, some people that like to write fanfiction/fanarts will judge and say that this isn't a man, but someone that's part of the LGBTQ community. Then proceeds to pair him with someone.

I mean, sheesh, let men/boys be emotional.

TraehNoil · 2022-09-10T22:08:52+00:00

The problem is when boys are these things, they’re told they’re being weak and therefore they’re not wanted and ignored by society. It’s a double edge sword, so just be yourselves gentlemen.

f0ej0ker · 2022-09-10T22:27:48+00:00

Men can be whatever they need to be

Night-Existing · 2022-09-10T22:58:34+00:00

FUCK. Forgot to take my pills before getting on Reddit.

malcxavier · 2022-09-10T16:05:26+00:00

Lol boys can be pretty with flowers in their hair lol that’s y’all son’s

Railgunner79 · 2022-09-10T10:32:39+00:00

Yeah to an extent. But a good father will also make sure his boys are tough and ready to handle whatever the world throws at them. If they don’t get tough and take care of themselves who will? Women? 🤣

Juicedejedi · 2022-09-10T15:14:15+00:00

Boy can be boys period…..once he’s healthy and active like a little boy is…..all that add and adhd is bullshit

duhrealski · 2022-09-10T15:56:27+00:00

Don’t be these things in public though or all the women will criticize you and call you soft.

The_James_Bond · 2022-09-10T18:09:10+00:00

Sure but the moment you do people abandon or belittle you

PrisonedSwing60 · 2022-09-10T19:51:43+00:00

Yea this is all so very true growing up surrounded by toxic masculinity made it very hard for me to understand these and there is still a lot of comments on this original post that are sad it seems work still needs to be done

ironmanqaray · 2022-09-11T03:04:54+00:00

Can be doesn’t mean should be

bruhgirlyy · 2022-09-11T04:38:04+00:00

Feminists agree with this and they fight against gender stereotypes and misogyny that discourage men from being them.

RemarkableStar1286 · 2022-09-11T13:07:00+00:00

2 things that should be taken away from us are probably sensitivity and fear.

sadhunath · 2022-09-10T12:25:41+00:00

We don't need men to be women if women are dreaming of becoming men.

SethGyan · 2022-09-10T17:34:08+00:00

Yes but some things don't make men masculine.

anglosassin · 2022-09-10T17:44:33+00:00

The feminization of men in popular society weakens men and degrades society.

bman9422 · 2022-09-10T19:08:57+00:00

Pretty upset with the LGBTQ plus whatever community for not backing this for hetero males. They are a selfish community. Instead, they like to join hand and hand with feminist movement to promote the idea of toxic masculinity even though the males in the LGBT community are embraced for having all these same exact qualities. Why? Because they are healthy traits for any and every human to have. However, hetero men get bullied and austricized every which way for expressing them. No one comes to our defense.

anoduck · 2022-09-11T01:19:39+00:00

What a pile of liberal bullshit. Boys need to be prepared to be men, not delicate pampered snow flakes.

It is bullshit like this that is ruining our society.

GltyUntlPrvnInncnt · 2022-09-10T19:56:32+00:00

I don't want to be pretty.

chirruphowlinkeeaahh · 2022-09-11T00:39:45+00:00

What about angry, furious and burning red?

comeback_kid59 · 2022-09-10T12:54:01+00:00

Mmm that sounds a lot like “be a pussy” I’m all for being emotional, but you are a man not a wuss

venomang · 2022-09-10T18:01:27+00:00

Salt-Traffic59 · 2022-09-10T19:43:16+00:00

the real question is can a femininazi be anything on this list?

bakedpotato486 · 2022-09-10T21:38:24+00:00

Nah, that just means he - I mean she - is trans. Gotta chop that dick off and affirm, affirm, affirm!

Juicedejedi · 2022-09-10T15:12:08+00:00

yea some i agree and others i dont

kiaeej · 2022-09-10T18:34:39+00:00

I dunno about the pretty…i sincerely doubt anyones called me that.

spartandude5 · 2022-09-10T20:04:45+00:00

Everyone hurts me

MotorCityTrucker · 2022-09-10T21:12:57+00:00

They can also be none of these things and still not be “toxic”.

MotorCityTrucker · 2022-09-10T21:15:47+00:00

Also: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent

SadPatient28 · 2022-09-10T22:45:56+00:00

check out bill maher from last night. there was some solid men's right speech finally being heard and applauded. by the LEFT.

ScaryHitchhikerStory · 2022-09-11T02:54:48+00:00

Hmmmm, I have three sons (now grown) and some of the adjectives I can think of that I have used to describe them (at different times - some positive, some negative, some neutral) are not included here:

gregarious, playful, mischievous, aggressive, focused, lively, devious, competitive, violent, imaginative, inventive, industrious, cutthroat, combative, energetic, spirited, enterprising, analytical, investigative, bothersome, exasperating, destructive, constructive, productive, athletic, forceful, vigorous, enthusiastic, brave, adventurous, confident, reckless, bold, defiant...

mgtowolf · 2022-09-11T03:50:11+00:00

The real world will break a man like a twig if he cannot persevere and rip through every obstacle that is hurled into his path......

Ivy-Candy · 2022-09-11T07:37:59+00:00

thank you

Proof-Examination574 · 2022-09-11T19:25:21+00:00

Yeah when I call the police I want a scared, gentle, quiet, pretty man to show up. /s

PagManship · 2022-09-11T21:30:44+00:00

Stop promoting making men into women.

owlsore · 2022-09-12T23:38:54+00:00

I would argue that men are better at most of those things than women. I mean, just look at all the famous artists throughout history.

There was a post here a few days ago about a gay dude who was talking about how he started hanging out with guys for the first time in his life, and found that men are generally more supportive, whereas women are toxic.

Title	Boys can be all these things, too
Author	RatDontPanic
Upvotes	2123
Comments	260
Date	September 10, 2022 6:30 AM UTC (3 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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