Edit2: It’s a subjective perception I’m talking about. Are you offended? Why?

What’s the matter, why can’t men deal with me being sensitive and emotional? Is it because they struggle with me reminding them of having, too, emotions?

Edit: Do men think I’m weak when I show emotions? If so, why?? Why do women see it as a sign of strength when men are vulnerable, but men don’t seem to get it? Are they/are we dumb??

  • @heird@lemmy.ml
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    02 years ago

    Not quite, I have a group of male friends who are very comfortable with being emotional with each other and I still prefer opening to women because they are much more concerned and able to deal with it, lot of men still don’t know what to do with it.

    • @huginn@feddit.it
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      02 years ago

      You’re still describing the effects of toxic masculinity, just the 2nd order effects rather than the first.

      Why do you think a lot of men don’t know what to do with it? Why do you think a lot of men aren’t concerned?

      It’s not some innate aspect of being a woman: it’s a suppressed aspect of being a human that society has pressed out of men.

      • @heird@lemmy.ml
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        02 years ago

        They aren’t as used to talk about emotions and relationships so it’s easier to go with someone that is.

        It’s no assumptions just facts