33 Times People Were Rightfully Shamed Online For Trying To Gatekeep Masculinity In The Most Ridiculous Way
Today, we're calling out people who are trying to gatekeep masculinity.
It started with a bunch of dudes acting like masculinity comes with a user manual, and if you don’t follow chapter one to the last page, you’re apparently not a real man. The funniest part is how wildly specific the “rules” get, like someone decided phones, napping, hot sauce, and even comic book profile pics are all official masculinity measuring tools.
In one thread, people were gatekeeping “skin masculinity,” while others swore your masculinity is determined by the phone in your hand. Elsewhere, a guy got dragged for napping like it was a crime, someone tried to shame shoe choices as if that’s a personality, and the steak debate turned into a full-on masculinity courtroom. Then the car chaos hit, loud cars were crowned peak masculinity, and trailer hitches somehow became a masculinity credential.
1. Gatekeeping Skin Masculinity
naomyduhh2. So Phones Determine Your Masculinity
dtol20203. Napping Is A Female Thing
blKKstar
4. Imagine Gatekeeping Shoes As A Sign Of Masculinity
throwaway19191929
5. My Masculinity Is Defined By My Inability To Read
altarofbones
6. Fishing = Peak Masculinity
WickeDemon15
7. Ok Boomer
belaC_ma_I
8. Gatekeeping Sports And Masculinity
electrastache
9. Oh
vice.com
10. Apparently, How You Eat Your Steak Determines Your Level Of Masculinity
swissmiss1269
11. Bones For Boners
wigglycritic
12. Fragile Masculinity
Squirrelparty8
13. Because Driving What You Enjoy Is Shameful
Lourdinn
14. Gatekeeping Masculinity
c0n0r92
15. Gatekeeping Whatever Tf This Is
bluebelle21
Also, the “separate bills” fight from an AITA poster insisting on individual checks is pure tension.
16. Masculinity Gatekeeping
reddit.com
17. Oh
ReachMorpheuss
18. Gatekeeping Masculinity And Trailer Hitches
Von_Jelway
19. Gatekeeping Masculinity As It Relates To... Car Features
NoBuenoAtAll
20. You Simply Cannot Be Jacked And Smart At The Same Time. It Doesn't Work That Way
w_guppy
21. Gatekeeping Fatherhood, Masculinity, All Sorts Really
SuperIntegration
22. Yeah, Screw Modern Safety Regulations!! I'd Rather Die An Unrecognizable Heap Of Flesh Tangled In A 2 Ton Machine Than Risk My Masculinity Being Questioned!
Hammer_jones
23. You Are Not A Man If You Have Blonde Hair, Apparently
operisancc
24. Gatekeeping Masculinity
Dirtyasswhiteboi
25. Why Drive A Small, Affordable, Efficient Car When Bigger = Better??
ThatGrimshaw
26. This Man Has A Comic Book Character Pfp, Btw
Arizona_Raven
27. Gatekeeping Masculinity Over Hairstyles
turtletechy
28. Fragile Masculinity Gatekeeping Boxes
avgaskin1
29. Ever Had Your Masculinity And Eating Habits Gatekept By A Bottle Of Cheap Hot Sauce?
B-KRN
30. So Much Bs Toxic Masculinity In This, Glad I'm Not A "Real Man"
Gabrieltane
31. Being A Man
spodonnell30
32. Gatekeeping Masculinity
BratneyBih
33. Loud Cars Are The Peak Of Masculinity
Danny0317
That’s when the “skin masculinity” crowd doubled down, insisting phones and even “how you eat your steak” were proof you belonged in the club.
Meanwhile, the napping and hairstyle gatekeeping squads showed up like it was their job, calling relaxation and hair choices “not manly.”
Then the car and safety regulation argument blew up, because apparently driving something small, efficient, or even wearing a seatbelt threatens someone’s fragile ego.
And once the loud cars, fishing claims, and “bones for boners” nonsense started stacking up, the whole thing turned into a parade of people shaming strangers for existing wrong.
Men are supposedly not permitted to enjoy self-care or anything relaxing since they are meant to be powerful, occupy space, be unafraid of anything, and be emotionless.
We all know that males are capable of being sensitive, emotional, artistic, and loving people just like women, yet some people tend to disregard this fact and associate masculinity with loud cars that harm the environment and consuming a lot of meat.
Nobody wants to be the gatekeeper of masculinity when the “rules” keep changing every time someone posts a new profile pic.
Wild dinner math drama, see why this AITA user suggested straddling the bill.
