This is really affirming, thank you for writing it.
All gender is drag, sure, but 'Man' feels especially performative. By the time you realize you’ve been performing it, the damage is often already internalized. I see it on other men’s faces all the time. The tight jaw. The jokes that don’t quite land. The silence where a feeling should be.
This piece made me feel seen in a way that doesn’t demand explanation or apology. That matters. Thank you.
I’m glad it made you feel seen, because I truly do see you, and every other man who has had to suppress themselves due to what society thinks a man should be.
This is really affirming, thank you for writing it.
All gender is drag, sure, but 'Man' feels especially performative. By the time you realize you’ve been performing it, the damage is often already internalized. I see it on other men’s faces all the time. The tight jaw. The jokes that don’t quite land. The silence where a feeling should be.
This piece made me feel seen in a way that doesn’t demand explanation or apology. That matters. Thank you.
I’m glad it made you feel seen, because I truly do see you, and every other man who has had to suppress themselves due to what society thinks a man should be.