#fuck toxic masculinity

[vroomvroomwee]

There's something so heartwarming about having Stede be his openly joyous queer self and not have that be a bad thing.

I know I know, it's the bare minimum yeah yeah. But my point stands because you don't see it anywhere else (except good omens). And it's wonderful because this character has no shits to give about how others might perceive his flamboyance, even when they, like Izzy or the Badmintons, openly mock him for it. He's found a safe space to be, and he knows he's free to express his true self. He's jolly, he's extravagant, he's posh, he's sweet, he's squeaky, he's gentle, he's exuberant, he's considerate, he's soft, and it's never framed as a negative trait.

And on top of all that, you almost NEVER see characters like that who behave in a way society will call "weak" for a "man" and have them not only be the main protagonist mind you, but also be resourceful, capable, confident, strong, resilient, determined and overall amazing (he's a bloody idiot but he's also brilliant as shit).

I know stuff like this has been said, especially for Aziraphale, but I can't stress enough how refreshing it is to see someone, a human, who has no powers to keep him safe, who's so obviously queer, and have that just be a part of their personality and not their whole defining characteristic. To have someone so freely effeminate and have them be respected

#ofmd #ourflagmeansdeath #our flag means death #also having blackbeard #practically the embodiment of masculinity #be feminine #have long hair #have painted nails #be giggly #ugh this show #fuck toxic masculinity #stede bonnet #edward teach

[freyaswolf]

#chris evans #daniel craig #fuck piers morgan #fuck toxic masculinity #thank you chris #positive masculinity

[gaypirateslife4me]

Taika and Chris didn't invent affectionate soft boi platonic soulmates, but they have perfected it.

#taika waititi #chris hemsworth #a kiwi and an aussie walk into a failing mcu franchise and... #support platonic love #platonic besties #let men be soft #fuck toxic masculinity #support mates kissing each other #support your local bromance #thor ragnarok #thor love and thunder

[asleep-and-afraid]

i volunteered at an elementary school festival yesterday and my station was temporary tattoos so i gave temporary tattoos to at least a hundred kids yesterday. and there were these 3 little boys who came up to get tattoos and i noticed they all had their nails painted (there was a nail painting station as well). one hand blue one hand pink. so i ofc complimented it. and one of the boys said “yeah pretty much all the 5th grade boys have their nails painted. we basically started a trend!!!” and i almost exploded. kids do not care. they do what they think is cool. and if painting your nails is cool to them- they’ll paint their nails. it’s really so simple. i love humans sometimes.

#personal #text post #fuck toxic masculinity #anecdote

[sssleepylizard]

I high key love the moment in ofmd s2 ep3 when Ed says he likes “intercourse” but then points out he actually likes to finish - it’s like I don’t think I’ve ever heard a male character say that before as a scripted line because societally and on “planet heterosexual” Sex and the male orgasm are interchangeable as almost the same. So him implying that he doesn’t always finish as a throwaway line is a thing that entirely unexpectedly blew my mind and I love it especially because like with so many things on this show no one makes a thing of it, it doesn’t take anything away from him, it actually made him more human and more beautiful and more relatable. Maybe I’m reading this wrong but fuck I think the world needed that. Like “Ed” is still just his name, people, everything is okay.

#our flag means death #ofmd s2 #breaking stereotypes #fuck toxic masculinity

[thelilspacebae]

Thank you for being the only person I can rely on. 🩶

Fuck all these fake friends and toxic relationships.🖕🏻

#love #black and white #grunge #me #happy #karma #bestfriends #fuck fake friends #fuck toxic masculinity

[bassbaby]

day 136 of wanting to punch andrew tate in the face

#fuck andrew tate #andrew tate #andrew tate is a pussy #fuck toxic masculinity

[goddesslunaris]

PSA! PSA! PSA!

For my male followers AND men in general, i have some words of advice for you

It's ok to cry. Crying is a normal, healthy, bodily function. Showing emotions and crying doesn't demean your masculinity, it's a hormonal response that helps keep your body healthy, here are some fun facts below for your convience:

- crying releases built up stress and emotional pain, tears basically flush your body of impurities and bad stuff.

- crying helps to facilitate attachment behavior, encouraging being close to people you love and care for. Crying is as much psychological as it is physical.

- crying also releases the chemicals in your brain that promote happiness, like oxytocin and endogenous opioids, otherwise known as endorphins. Which makes you feel good.

- plus, tears help keep our eyes lubricated and helps to protect them from infection.

So you see? Crying isn't the be-all-end-all of your manhood. You wanna cry? Need to cry? Then cry. Fuck what society thinks, you are your most important person, and you deserve to be happy like the rest of us.

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Sources:

@takottai @art-ofglittermars @eridanromantic @thelighttasteslikelasagna

#men appreciation #free tears for all #psa #public service announcement #men can cry too #fuck toxic masculinity

[nichtaufgewacht]

Is nobody going to talk about the fact that Kirk and Richard are brothers in nails? Seriously?

Destroy 👏🏻 toxic 👏🏻 masculinity 👏🏻

One painted nail at a time. 💅

#kirk hammett #richard kruspe #rammstein #metallica #fuck toxic masculinity #destroy toxic masculinity #i love my guitar dads #all of them

[queeraliensposts]

Sick and tired of MRAs telling me I will "never understand what's it like to be a male SA survivor" just because I'm trans.

Yes, I know it's not the same experience!

Yes, I know people would be a lot more inclined to believe me because I was assigned female at birth!

That doesn't mean I don't know what's it like to have my masculinity questioned because of trauma, just like every other male survivor.

When I first came out as trans I was told BY A SELF PROCLAIMED MALE FEMINIST, that I wasn't trans because "that just doesn't happen to guys". I've had TERFS use my trauma to try to invalidate my identity.

The shitty part about being a survivor isn't just about whether or not people will believe you, it's about how people will see you differently. There is an entire video series by this channel called Pop Culture Detective which talks about how the fact that the sexual assault of male characters is treated as a joke in film and tv and how that is a result of toxic masculinity. That 100% applies to trans men as well.

This just goes to show how MRAs don't care about men's issues cause when trans men wanna have a nuanced conversation about how we face men's issues as well, MRAs do everything in their power to make it clear that we don't matter to the conversation.

#male victims #mras #trans #ftm #trans and proud #sa survivor #trans men #y'all be like: yeah men's rights #just not for trans men #no we only care about rea- I mean cis men #this is why I hate cis people #toxic masculinity #fuck toxic masculinity

[inkwell-god]

I'm done with this crap. I'm trading in my man card for a library card

#fuck toxic masculinity #library card #trans reading

[theyheoftheapocalypse]

being a trans guy (ish) is weird cause like. i sort of still socially identify as a woman. especially because i’m not physically transitioned. so i feel like i occupy that space. plus i was raised as female. but i conceptualize myself as masculine and i prefer neutral or masculine pronouns and call myself a guy and boy and brother and son.

so i feel caught between that sort of “all guys suck” mentality that cis women especially have, and “i’m a guy and that makes me feel kinda sad.” cause i know precisely what women mean. but also i am a guy who isn’t part of the patriarchy so hopefully i don’t suck and i would like not to be rejected by women i love and respect because they have a bias against the male gender. but also i know what they mean and i am also scared of cis men often. it’s a weird spot to be in

#fuck toxic masculinity #i know it’s silly but it hurts when people complain about men around me #like no please it took so much to love myself like this #please don’t diss on something that makes me happy #but yeah the way cis men are raised is FUCKED up #i am glad i’m trans sometimes #anyway #trans #transgender #lgbtq #queer #male #men #boy #transmasc

[itslucyhenley]

the creators of Ted Lasso really said we’re going to make a football show using every rom-com trope and beat not about an actual romantic pairing but rather to tell a story about grown ups becoming better people through love, openness, mutual support, and therapy.

#they said fuck toxic masculinity #they said fuck toxic sports culture #they said fuck winning being the ultimate goal #we’re playing the game of life and being better is the only clear way through #ted lasso #ted lasso spoilers

[degenerateshinji]

did i fix it

#shin soukoku #sskk #akuatsu #bsd #bungou stray dogs #bsd spoilers #ryuunosuke akutagawa #akutagawa ryuunosuke #bsd fanart #fanart #my art #bsd season 5 #bsd season five #bungou stray dogs season 5 #bsd anime #bones doesn't like it when akutagawa has feelings i think #i thought akutagawa was the epitome of toxic masculinity but turns out bones is worse #im like fucked up abt this because the rest of the episode was so good and the first two eps were good too so im like #did they just make a good season and only fuck up the hero vs criminal arc #because i will fucking riot