All hail the rise of cat men, an antidote to toxic masculinity

ABC News ^ | December 11, 2016 | Hayley Gleeson

[Trump20162020]

An online movement of men is shrugging off the stereotype that 'cats are for girls' and flaunting their affinity for kitties, writes Hayley Gleeson. And they're giving others permission to embrace a gentler, more thoughtful kind of masculinity.

Myles Loughran is a cat man. 'Cat man' as in, 'cat lady', but with a Y-chromosome. Put another way, Mr Loughran is a man who likes cats — as opposed to a man who likes dogs, say, or miniature pigs.

"There's something about cats," the 29-year-old co-owner of Cat Cafe Melbourne tells ABC News.

"I feel they can give you that real dedication that a lot of animals can't. And even though they can be a bit aloof, when they bond with you, there's nothing like it."

[linear]

Toxic masculinity?

[WayneS]

I like both dogs and cats.

[WayneS]

...but there is no way I hell I’m going to wear a portable cat carrier on my chest...

[Trumpisourlastchance]

Look at this crap. Thank God Trump won. We would be finished for sure if he didn’t. Now, we have a chance.

[Sybeck1]

So its not manly to have a little -—— sorry just can’t go there

[ari-freedom]

I like cats. For example, lions, tigers, leopards and cheetahs

[baltimorepoet]

I like dogs and cats. Just that a dog isn’t practical right now (time, expense) and the cat does hunt mice.

I’m not giving up on masculinity, LOL.

[cyclotic]

OK, I’ll start.

Years ago, a friend of mine was getting married. His fiancé had a cat that she was planning to bring with her.

I made him a gift. It was called the Dr. Whacko Feline Disposal kit. It consisted of a claw hammer and a hazardous waste disposal bag.

[Snickering Hound]

[RoosterRedux]

Real men love pussies.

Some even like to grab them.

[BlueLancer]

I love all animals, owning dogs when I was younger and could devote my time to playing with them and now having three indoor cats. My wife and I are constantly traveling and, because of the length of my work days, we just don't have the time I believe that one needs to spend with dogs to keep them happy and comfortable.

Our cats, on the other hand, are ideal for us. We just have to have somebody stop by every day or so while we're gone to clean the litter boxes and ensure that they still have food and water, and, when we return, they're as happy as clams.

And I hate to tell these people that, even though I own cats, I am still as full of toxic masculinity as I was when I was in the infantry and carried the M-60.

[Ellendra]

[Grampa Dave]

“Toxic masculinity?”

Those two code words from a man hater, was all I needed to not read this bs.

[MNJohnnie]

I would suggest the USA, and the West, suffer from a distinct lack of masculinity rather then any mythological “toxic masculinity”.

[OpusatFR]

Who writes this drivel?

[Blue Jays]

Women rejoice that President Trump was elected...to encourage men to be men.

[tet68]

Did you say cat carrier?

[Grampa Dave]

BOFL! Thanks for posting this.

Look at this crap. Thank God Trump won. We would be finished for sure if he didn’t. Now, we have a chance

[MNJohnnie]

I like both dogs and cats.

Well to subject myself to ridicule, I have to admit I have 5 dogs and two cats and love them all.