Men with cuffed pants - is it feminine?
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I think what you mean is you prefer manly...lol 
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This is just in the fun section of the site. I'm pretty sure everyone knew/knows that I/he didn't literally mean that that's the only type of "man". manly man is just a general term now for a type of man. It's not like i said i wanted a "real man".
but seriously, it's the fun section. Let's not go all insanely serious.
but seriously, it's the fun section. Let's not go all insanely serious.
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In the society we live in, though, we have people stiving to be like those. Men trying to be those "manly men". Women getting implants and changing their bodies thinking that's a "womanly woman". I just think something like that can be a sensitive issue, because that is such a problem with not just society, but in the church also. Folks that first join here do come with low self esteem, and seeing that can be triggers and make them feel even more bad about themselves. I'm saying all this because it has happened before.
i generally don't cuff my pants. my jeans are all a bit longer than they should be, so i end up walking on the back of the bottom of the legs a bit when i'm barefoot and without a belt. which is most of the time if i'm not dressed up for work. in which case i don't wear jeans.
like this:
((photo from "guys-in-bad-jeans.com" used without permission and without shame))
.. so sometimes i roll them up if i go out in the yard, just so they don't get all wet. but then it's rolled up to the bottom of my knee, not like the picture in the OP.
((by the way -- in the OP -- wow, those jeans look tight and uncomfortable. what's up with that?? pfff hipsters. so crunchy. get those guys some granola & coconut oil, puhleez))
but i spent years working in a woodshop. and guess what happens when you cuff your pants and work in a place like that. or cuff your pants and weedeat or mow?
you uncuff them in the house and grass &/or sawdust goes everywhere. the cuffs collect debris.
so it's impractical and dumb, mostly. unless you're trying not to get the bottom of your pants wet, because you're walking in wet grass or through a creek.
like this:
((photo from "guys-in-bad-jeans.com" used without permission and without shame))
.. so sometimes i roll them up if i go out in the yard, just so they don't get all wet. but then it's rolled up to the bottom of my knee, not like the picture in the OP.
((by the way -- in the OP -- wow, those jeans look tight and uncomfortable. what's up with that?? pfff hipsters. so crunchy. get those guys some granola & coconut oil, puhleez))
but i spent years working in a woodshop. and guess what happens when you cuff your pants and work in a place like that. or cuff your pants and weedeat or mow?
you uncuff them in the house and grass &/or sawdust goes everywhere. the cuffs collect debris.
so it's impractical and dumb, mostly. unless you're trying not to get the bottom of your pants wet, because you're walking in wet grass or through a creek.
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Exactly. It is about personality. But personality is different than what a person wears. A guy wearing hipster clothing could be the funniest person and have a great sense of humor. A small woman in just worn out shoes and jeans could love animals and have the kindest of hearts. That's why I think it can be a lil bad if we do the whole "real man" or "real woman" thing. Because we don't know the person's personality. You know?
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I just have a huge heart for those that do struggle with body image and the stigma that comes with it. Which is why I feel strongly about it and just have a different opinion. Didn't intend to derail the thread. And it's obvious I'm the only that thinks this way, so there's no point in me creating a new thread. If anything it'll just create a whole new debate and I'll just be told to chill and relax.
For some, I think manly man could be interpreted as real man. Which is where I was coming from. Our experiences shape what we think, which is why I feel the way I do. Like you said, we both came from a good place and didn't mean any harm. I deal with depression constantly and have had suicidal thoughts, too, by the way, so I can understand.
My mom always bought jeans that were way too long, ostensibly so we could "grow into them".... apparently she thought we were growing faster than we would wear them out. So I have multiple pics of my brother and me, back in the 60s with 4" cuffs rolled into our pants.
I also had to wear a flat-top haircut, so I would look like a "clean cut American boy".... quoting my mom...
You can probably tell how that damaged me, emotionally...
I also had to wear a flat-top haircut, so I would look like a "clean cut American boy".... quoting my mom...
You can probably tell how that damaged me, emotionally...
