Funny...I wear a wide brimmed hat during the winter, because I have worn them all my life and feel comfortable with them, so...I feel natural wearing it, and others probably perceive that.
Today, a woman came up to me and said she really liked the hat, and it made me look like a “bad dude”!
Now, most guys I know will take that as a compliment (and I did, I admit) but at the same time, it occurred to me that there is a segment of the modern male population that wouldn’t.
I mused to myself that “liberal, pear-shaped, man-bun pajama boys” might say “I want to look non-threatening and approachable, friendly and benign...” and nearly spit on the ground just thinking of it.
I don’t want to appear angry or malign to strangers. But my whole adult life, my default demeanor when going from point A to point B is to look like I am ready for action if need be...so don’t mess with me. I think people who wish to do people harm look for people who look like easy marks, or...vulnerable.
I saw the headline of your thread, and I thought how true that was...there IS a war on masculinity because it is perceived to be “toxic” by the Left (how many times have we seen that in the last twenty years or so?)
First of all thank you to a great post