I see a lot of negative comments on posts where a guy is talking about his skincare routine or giving info on how to do something etc etc.
I see a lot of comments and most of them are calling the guy out as gay. Like wtf? He’s telling something useful to a LOT of people and you are calling him gay for taking care of himself? And since when being called gay is an insult?
Same with some guy talking about any cosmetic product.
Damn. Some people are weird.
I apologize if this seems like a rant here, I have faced a lot of judgmental people too being in the beauty and skincare industry that’s why I hate it when guys are judged for doing what they love.
p.s I am a straight guy with interest in beauty and skincare. I do regular skincare and I work with people who are formulators of cosmetics.
Also off topic but I appreciate this subreddit so much. It gives me so much insights into what people want and helps me in the work.
I’m not an expert on this but I’d assume it’s because as a woman they’re seen as inferior no matter what, so them acting masculine is seen as insulting. That or homophobia.
This is a misconception. There’s women who immensely value femininity, sometimes above men, but they still dislike men acting in manners they perceive to be for women. And vice versa. Feminine behaviour for women is generally considered more respectable, not inferior.
I mean that’s why they’d be disliked by men.
Feminine anything is seen as inferior by men, and even some women, despite them seeing femininity as better for women. It’s very hypocritical.
I’d say women adhere to what you said less than men, I don’t personally know any women that would complain if men started taking care of their skin and being more emotionally open. I won’t argue that they don’t do it at all. They do. And it’s still misogyny/sexism when they do.