[P8riot]

It's hard to be a man; hard to live up to the demands that come with the dominant conception of masculinity,

No its not

[rlmorel]

"...It's hard to be a man; hard to live up to the demands that come with the dominant conception of masculinity,..."

Yeah. Where the heck did the guy come up with that? One might say life is hard sometimes, as it is, but I cannot imagine being a "man" for a man is much more difficult than being a "woman" is for a woman. You are what you are. How is that difficult? But I will concede...for SOME men (like this writer) it may be hard to be a man, and for some women it may be hard to be a woman. If you hate yourself and your sexuality, then then it may indeed be tough.