Any grownup should have a wide range of skills at their beck and call. Everyone should know how to take care of themselves and their loved ones, whether it’s just another mundane day or an actual emergency. Stuff like knowing how to sew on a button, cooking a meal that’s more sophisticated than making cereal, taking care of your verdant garden (and what not to do, say, if you come across a bear).
Unfortunately, some people still divide up some activities and behaviors according to gender, based on some pretty ambiguous assumptions. This idea sparked a discussion online after redditor u/international_red07 asked everyone to share some “unmanly” things that are actually the opposite. Scroll down to read what people had to say about this.
#1
Supporting women’s rights. Real men don’t need to control women.
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#2
I had guys tell me it’s unmanly to use/carry an umbrella.
Those wet, insecure bastards can go screw themselves!
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#3
Being an attentive and involved father. I can change a diaper one handed and I’m proud of that fact.
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#4
Reflection and apologizing when you’re wrong.
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#5
Sewing. When you’re stuck on a boat in the Pacific during WWII, you’d better know how to stich up your own uniform. Source: both of my grandfathers.
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#6
“NOTHING IS MORE BADASS THAN TREATING A WOMAN WITH RESPECT”
-MR. TORGUE
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#7
Buying feminine products for your SO. I have no shame buying tampons or pads when I do the grocery shopping, which is always. Men that get all embarrassed or won’t do it are the “unmanly” ones.
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#8
Hygiene and cleanliness. I live on my own and I love having a clean and neat house.
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#9
Cooking, cleaning, folding laundry, being good with kids, being patient, crying, hugging your good guy friends
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#10
When my dad was a kid, a bully told him to meet him after school for a beating. Dad simply never showed up and went directly home instead.
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#11
Being there for your kids
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#12
Walking away from a physical fight, instead of getting involved/the whole “I could put you in hospital but I won’t” nonsense. A true “alpha”, if you must use that word, doesn’t need to assert his dominance like that.
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#13
Respecting boundaries.
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