Embrace the compliment as a sign of strength, but define what that means to you.
While some see the phrase as manipulative, many associate it with positive attributes. Focusing on self-defined strength fosters genuine confidence and avoids conforming to potentially limiting stereotypes.
When women say, “real men”, they are using it as a manipulation tool.
— Anonymous
A real man is XXX” were XXX is a variation of the attributes mentioned above.
— Anonymous
My husband puts on a hoodie and pulls it so tight he looks like that kid in South Park,” says Stephanie Sifuentes, a Richardson mom. “Then he lies around unable to move or function.
— Stephanie Sifuentes
My husband tends to also develop a weird limp,” says Heather Klatt, Dallas. “It has zero to do with illness. He claims nobody has been sicker than he is.
— Heather Klatt
I've heard this term before, in person, in movies and online. Yet I'm honestly unclear as to what it means. From what it sounds like, it's a man who is absolutely perfect in every way, though I could be wrong on that.
— Anonymous
Ive noticed a lot of people’s “hot takes” have been that Real Men is Mitski’s worst song — personally I think it’s by far one of the best, for it can be interpreted in so many ways.
— Anonymous
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