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.
When men are pressured to behave in a certain manner, it becomes toxic masculinity. It's completely beyond just behaving like a man.
In traditional toxic masculine values, males who do not demonstrate these characteristics are considered not man enough. However, there are plenty of ways to display one's masculinity without being toxic or engaging in harmful or dangerous behavior.
When men practice toxic masculinity, it affects society as a whole. Experts agree that toxic masculinity can be broken down into three elements.
Toughness involves the idea that men should be physically strong, unsympathetic, and aggressive. Antifemininity is a practice that involves rejecting all things considered feminine.
For example, men shouldn't accept help or show emotion. This is why many men do not seek treatment when something is wrong with their mental health.
Finally, men often want to display their power. They feel the need to gain the respect of others by achieving a better social and financial status.
People may be aware of the problem with toxic masculinity, but it's still prevalent in today's world. We see these situations every day.
Take this Reddit post we're examining today as an example. A couple fought over a hoodie whose zipper is on the wrong side.
This conflict arose after the boyfriend heard from his dad that he was gifted women's clothing because the zipper was backward. Let's see how Redditors reacted.
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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Toxic misogyny at play
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The brand of masculinity is "fragile."
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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? The boyfriend shouldn't let one zipper influence his 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.
