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11 'Girly' Things Men Wish They Could Do Without Judgment
Via Sooper Mexican

For a long time, women have fought -- and are still fighting -- to overcome gender roles and expectations. However, it's important to remember that rigid ideas about what men and women "should" or "shouldn't" do isn't just bad for women.
Rigid being a keyword here. The idea of "gender roles" is absurd. Some things men do better than women and vice versa. That's not a "role". It's biological fact.
A Dec. 17th thread asked the men of Reddit, "What girly thing do you really want to do or try but it is socially unacceptable?" Responses ranged from cuddling etiquette ("Being the little spoon") to fashion woes ("Toe socks") and showing emotion ("Crying in public without getting judged").
I see GLAAD was trolling Reddit that day.
Here are 11 of our favorite answers:

1. Have more stylish clothing options. As bradleynowell252 pointed out, "Girls just get so many choices on nice things to wear and still look good, even in a casual manner." It's true that while women can wear "masculine" clothing free of judgment, the same can not be said for men in "feminine" clothing. "Also, fancy hats. It's a shame that only women get to have awesome adornments in their headwear without any social stigma," lokiikol noted.
Holy crap.
Find a justification to wear a kilt with all the accoutrements, and you're good to go. It's even utterly masculine. Granted, your argument may be a single great-grandparent or a Scotch wife, but wear it with pride, man. Wear it with pride. Also, ski hats. Yes, this does mean you'll have to take up skiing. But it also means you can invest in silk long underwear for your primary layer. Do let me recommend black.
2. Be able to talk about other men being attractive. Kbjami brought up an important point when he wrote: "Talking about how hot Brad Pitt is. I'm not gay but I find Brad Pitt quite attractive. Actually just talking about how attractive males are in general." We completely agree, men should definitely be able to compliment other men. And Brad Pitt is very attractive.
I find out if a man is attractive if a woman says so, not because I want to know. In fact, a lot of stuff I read is stuff I actually wasn't curious about, but was told. How true it is is not an issue, because, frankly, it is out of my zone.
3. Order "girly drinks." "For just once, I'd like to get to order yummy pink drinks with chunks of real fruit that guys secretly like but can't order because they'll be made fun of," responded Reddit user Dwarf--shortage. We think everyone should be able to drink Flirtinis, Mudslides and Fuzzy Navels -- they're delicious!
They may be delicious. So are most mixed drinks. But I can see it now:
GLAAD guy from Reddit (At a bar): I'll have a Fuzzy Naval.
Bartender: And what does the gentleman want?
GGFR: That is what the gentleman wants.
Bartender: You don't have a date?
GGFR: Nope. Just me.
Bartender: You know, we have a number of fine gay bars in town. Why do you have to drink that here?
GGFR: Because I am trying to break gender roles.
Bartender: I'll get you a beer.
GGFR: Bud Lite, s'il vous plat.
4. Get treated to a spa day. We can all agree that there are few places more relaxing than a spa. So why is it only socially acceptable for women to attend these heaven-on-earth establishments? Euphuist said that he would love to get a "Mani/pedi, face mask, all that jazz. Colour me intrigued.
Posted by: 2013-12-29
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