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In reply to the discussion: Shakira's sons hated 'Barbie' because it was 'emasculating,' she says [View all]LizBeth
(9,953 posts)thru out history. They are not innate, or part of our DNA make up. Totally manifest by our (societies) whim. Men are capable of being a nurturer, women are able to be competitive. No one is the protector. That is a cape given to men when the majority of time they do not protective in life but get to wear the badge none the less. Statistically if a woman is being harassed in public it is another woman that interferes and not a man. The men tend to stand around and watch because of bro code. So that is silliness stating men are protectors. As far as the providers, most homes has two working adults both bring in income.
Now the whole emasculation thing has not made sense to me since I was literally a child. I heard often enough be sure not to emasculate a man. And normally that is with words. In what world is masculinity defined as strength but to weak and vulnerable by a mere word from a woman. Totally becomes unmanned. That makes absolutely no sense. Or that he is not allowed the illusion of leader, protect and provider even when facts do not hold that up. And that is a desirable interpretation of being emasculate? Yet I hear men almost boost about a womans ability to be emasculated. That is just embarrassing to me.