Woman Snaps At Boyfriend Who Accuses Her Of Gifting Him A Women's Hoodie When In Truth, It's Gender-Neutral
The hoodie's zipper was just on the wrong side.
A hoodie turned into a full-blown argument when a boyfriend decided the zipper on his gift meant something bigger than it did.
In this story, a woman buys her boyfriend a hoodie he likes, but after his dad points out that the zipper is on the “wrong” side, the gift suddenly becomes a question of gender and masculinity. What started as a simple present turns awkward fast, especially once the boyfriend takes his father’s comment seriously.
Reddit had plenty to say about that logic, and the reactions were not kind.
The hoodie was the woman's present to her boyfriend.
RedditHe loved his gift but found something odd about the zipper.
RedditThings started going south after the remark by the guy's dad.
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The couple argues.
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Is she the a**hole?
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It's the dad who started it all.
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The button rule doesn't apply to zippers.
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Even GQ says that zippered jackets have zippers on either side, regardless of whether they're for men or women.
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People aren't going to approach him and say that the zipper is wrong.
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That’s when the zipper debate got a lot bigger than the hoodie itself.
Toxic misogyny at play
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The brand of masculinity is "fragile."
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Also, if you’re drawing hard lines with your boyfriend, see the AITA where a woman refused to let her boyfriend’s aggressive dog move in.
The hoodie doesn't even look like women's wear.
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It's really the dad's fault that the boyfriend acted this way.
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Some people don't even notice the difference.
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The dad is applying the button rule to zippers.
The pocket argument
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How to use the pocket argument
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The zipper rule confuses other Redditors too.
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What women's clothes would do to a man
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There isn't a booby space in the first place.
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The guy's masculinity is being threatened by a zipper.
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A zipper does not determine one's manliness.
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His reaction is so not 2021.
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Others are criticizing the boyfriend's immaturity.
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The best revenge for the boyfriend's irrationality.
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The original poster loved the suggestion.
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It's not about the hoodie.
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It's pointless to convince the guy.
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The bottom line is simple, the boyfriend let one zipper turn into a test of masculinity.
While it's true that the dad started it all, the boyfriend ultimately decided that the zipper on the wrong side of the hoodie would determine the level of his masculinity. It seems like he's not confident about who he is if he's being affected by a zipper.
