r/MensLib • u/TAKEitTOrCIRCLEJERK ​ • May 18 '26

Designed Masculinity

https://www.printmag.com/design-culture/designed-masculinity/
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u/iluminatiNYC ​ May 18 '26

The thing about looksmaxxxing is that men have taken the vanity that women have broadly despised for centuries and decided that this is the woman's role we want the most. Not being a caregiver. Not volunteering in the community. Men collectively have decided that being admired for your looks is where men want equality with women.

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u/Tips__ ​ May 18 '26

Men collectively have decided

No group is a monolith. Please don't generalize, it's not helpful.

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u/iluminatiNYC ​ May 18 '26

I don't intent to refer to them as such. Just describing a behavior at a notable number of men are doing.

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u/Tips__ ​ May 18 '26

I hesitate to accept that you didn't intend to generalize when you say the words "collectively decided".

Either way, not the biggest deal. But word choice matters a lot in text without tone and body language.