The biggest feminists in the world are masculine men. Because they allow for the women to fully embody their femininity. The foundation of protection and provision they supply gives women the safe environment to be feminine; to be gentle, caring, nurturing, loving - without the fear of being taken advantage of as a result of doing so.
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Só discordo de uma coisa. Isso não é ser um homem feminists e sim, ser um autêntico homem.
i get where you're coming from about how masculinity can help women feel safe and express their femininity. though i think that the concept of masculinity should be expanded on a bit more. foundational masculinity should *also* include things like loyalty, compassion, and being vulnerable, not just protection and providing. these qualities are important for creating strong emotional bonds and are what makes a space feel safe.
also, the way it's framed makes it seem like masculinity precludes femininity, which overlooks all the ways a woman can inspire and draw out healthy masculine traits from men—there is so much strength and leadership in femininity.
femininity isn't reliant on masculinity to exist. the two complement each other in a harmonious balance.
apologies if it seems like i'm being nitpicky. ty for the thought-provoking post. :3
Thanks for chiming in! Agreed on all of the points you made, I didn't go deeper into the fundamentals for the sake of keeping the post short & sweet :) I might collect all of my thoughts on the subject and expand on them in an essay or something at some point in the future, cause there's a lot that's in the feminine/masculine interplay and I feel like it's not really being discussed or taught a lot in this day and age.
i look forward to reading it~! ^^
it's a massive topic full of nuances and twists, so it's understandable. kinda why i felt a little nitpicky. :3
sometimes it feels like a lot of guys get stuck on "protecting and providing" and completely miss the essentials of being a good partner.