What's left of masculinity without sexism.... What's left... I think what I really mean, in asking this question, is: Can you ever feel good about your masculinity, or your male identity, in a culture where women are oppressed and femininity is devalued?
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It is harder to have this attitude of "I like what I like but it's not better than what someone else likes" about masculinity, bc of all the cultural shit I've been talking about. But, it's necessary to try, bc not being masculine, or not being a man, would be untrue to myself.
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I think that this can be the most difficult for those who, whether cis or trans, are men, and are more masculine than not, but aren't particularly masculine for a man.
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I lack a penis. I am 5'2". I am not good at and do not particularly like sports. The urge to overcompensate is strong. I feel it. You may too. But that's the trap- that's where you have to do the work of recognizing, and fighting, this cultural shit.
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