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What is something 'unmanly' that you like? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml

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Gendered question, I know. If you don't identify as a man, please feel free to answer with whatever you want. I meant to post it in the Men's Lib sub but somehow it always bugs for me.

Let's spill the tea lads

I like painting my nails.

I like gardening and I take great pride in my plants and upcoming indoor veggie and herb garden.

I dance when I go out.

I like bright colors.

I like candles that smell nice.

I like flowers.

I like Harry Styles.

I like crocheting.

Whatever you like, be proud of it. There is no such thing as liking something unmanly. Nothing can harm your manliness. Do what you want.

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[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I love gardening. Not sure it's unmanly but maybe you're doing it different to me. I use lots of gravel, huge rocks, and power tools. No greenery to use them on, but they make a fantastic engine sound to disturb the neighbours and emit lovely fragrances of diesel fumes.

Really, though, a hand push mower changed my life and the cornflowers and sunflowers are growing nicely this year. I think I have a few China astors growing but I might've planted them too late. Coriander, basil, and mint have germinated on the kitchen windowsill nicely.

And the rose bush! I read that they can take a cutting and when they're cut will determine whether they grow big or grow flowers. Stems that grow from a cutting this year will just grow big. Stems that grow through winter because they're cut at the end of this year's flowering will flower next year. This bush had about 6 flowers on last year. This year, it has 20+ and lots of buds about to come through. They are thirsty, though, and I've been cheekily using a little rose feed.

The same food has brought into bloom some lavender plants, which I rescued last autumn.

What do you crochet? I've always loved embroidery but want to try some crochet. I bought an embroidery book from a charity shop. It's an encyclopedia with stitches, patterns, examples. It's from the sixties and the examples are fantastic. I'm saving up for a sewing machine and plan to make a few things from the book, then embroider some of the patterns on what I make. It can all be done by hand, but things like quilting will be much quicker and smoother with a machine, I'm hoping.

Down with gender stereotypes!!

[–] Rasm635u@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Never thought I would see someone describe the smell of diesel fuel as "lovely fragrances"

[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago

It was a joke about having a manly garden with tools but no plants.

[–] DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So far I crocheted (?) a bookmark lol. I don't have much time to do it. My gf is making me a shirt for the summer though. She's already made bags, hats and skirts and I admire her skills. Her word is that it's easier and faster than knitting and you can make some cool things with it as well, in a pretty decent pace.

Plus, crocheted items are the cool thing to wear right now apparently. I encourage everyone to try it for themselves, though, to see how much effort is needed to make a shirt or a hat. Since crocheting can only be done by hand AFAIK you can put into perspective how much H&M underpays their workers when you buy a 10 euro crocheted shirt.

[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 years ago

That sounds like a good place to start as I'd always use a bookmark.

Since crocheting can only be done by hand AFAIK you can put into perspective how much H&M underpays their workers when you buy a 10 euro crocheted shirt.

The idea of bringing something into fashion that is so labour intensive and exploitative is just… smh