>>40543443So what are the symptoms of fragile masculinity? They are quite easy to identify. When confronted with an issue related to gender or social progress, fragile masculinity tends to manifest in one or more of the following ways:
The declaration of “not all men”
The assertion of “men, too”
A feeling of offense on behalf of oneself or all men
Coming to the aid of unknown men without all the facts
An attempt to play devil’s advocate or present other sides to the story
Accusing others of being sexist against men
A discomfort with being seen as feminine in any way (example: avoiding pink shirts or activities that could be considered as more feminine than masculine)
A discomfort with being identified as a member of the LGBTQ+ community (example: loudly declaring what you’d do if a gay man hit on you, vociferously declaring your passion about women for all to hear, etc)
Clarifying that you aren’t (a) feminine or (b) gay when no one asked
