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[–] z00s@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (3 children)

They're shit cars but gatekeeping manhood is even shittier

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Hmm. Normally I'd be inclined to agree, but this really doesn't feel like it's punching at men or manliness. It's more just saying no one will find you attractive if you have a cybertruck. And we all know you can be a man as well as completely unfuckable at the same time.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"You will not get laid" is sorta the basic insult directed at men.

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Only because we associate sexuality and "getting laid" with manhood. They aren't the same. Are asexual men less men? No one's gatekeeping manhood in this image, they're gatekeeping sexuality.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

But we do associate it with manhood. Until we move on from that mindset, it is an attack on someone's manhood

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We are not moving on today apparently, though a few above tried.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Well I wouldn't have expected us to make a societal change in a day

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Societal change starts with the individual. If one person today has changed their views, it's a step.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I'm not doubting that, I'm just saying "we" as a society still associates the ability to get laid with manliness. And that's not changing anytime soon

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And the way we move on from that is by each of us, individually, deciding that's not an attack on manhood.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

Right, but to see the difference takes time. Some people are more hung up on the current view than others.

[–] PanArab@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago

It is not gatekeeping manhood, buying a Cybertruck is a clear sign that the man lacks common sense and has more money than brains, two very important red flags. The only women he will attract are the kind that like men with more money than brains. She is just setting her standards high.

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] z00s@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

My manhood isnt affected at all by this. The "truck" is definitely shittier.

[–] z00s@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Still doesn't mean that it should be gate kept