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Insecurity :(
and if you interrogate where that insecurity has its roots, you will often find the answer is a society that constantly subjects women to judgement for their appearance, be that negative or positive judgement. it is simply the experience of being judged. botox, ozempic, plastic surgery, etc all becomes gender affirming care when you are femme in a society that requires femme identifying people to perform the role of disireable sexual object
the original post asks why. the original post also is why
and men have their own experiences with oppositional gaze, too, so we are clear. if you've ever heard the phrase "low t" applied to a man in his 30s or later, you have witnessed it
And now we have social media influencers marketing fucking 10 kinds of steroids to children. It's insanity.
the best thing you can do to resist it i think is make sure the people in your life know you value them for them and not for their aesthetic charm. everyone tell a friend right now that you think they're funny, or that you apprecieate their kindness, or that you value their perspective, or anything that's based on their persona and not their physical appearance. and if you are struck by someone's physical charm, pause, and take a moment to notice their outfit and compliment that instead. their outfit required them to make choices about their personal sense of style
If I ever heard someone say "low t" unironically, I might laugh so hard I die.
I would not look at billboards around my state, then...
Testosterone supplements and baby wipes for men.
REGROW YOUR HAIR. WORK YOUR MUSCLES LIKE YOU DID WHEN YOU WERE 17 EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE 40. EAT STEAK. YOUR VALUE AS A MASCULINE MALE IS TO PERFORM AGGRESSION, NOT IN YOUR ABILITY TO GROW OUT OF THAT BEHAVIOR
They really are out there saying the ideal man is a 17 year old that actually looks 25 with brain damage huh… I guess we shouldn't be too surprised since that's the standard women have been held to for a long time too.
epstein class needs fuckable battle twinks
Baby wipes. For men. So... Just normal wipes then?
They’re mint flavored and come in a black package.
MANLY MAN WIPES
This is probably the truth. Probably not root cause(that's society, women being taught to depend on men, shows teaching women their value is in looks and not brains etc) but it's likely the closest cause of this.