33 Times People Were Rightfully Shamed Online For Trying To Gatekeep Masculinity In The Most Ridiculous Way

Today, we're calling out people who are trying to gatekeep masculinity

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• January 25, 2023

Guys, is respecting others a sign of femininity? It's debatable what defines a "real man."

Is it driving a pricey car? Playing football well?

Do you enjoy fishing and drinking beer on the weekends? Or putting down vegetarians, artists, and anybody else who hasn't injected poisonous masculinity into their veins?

We can all agree that it is absurd to adhere to inflexible, antiquated notions of what it means to be a guy. We all know that in general.

Nobody enjoys being put in a box. But sadly, society enjoys categorizing people into different groups.

Although men may generally enjoy greater privileges than women, this does not shield them from the negative effects of toxic masculinity. Boys' and men's mental health can be severely affected by the pressure to look and act a certain way.

It's simple for them to go unrecognized and ignored when they are taught they can't express their emotions or open up. We're exposing them today because, for some reason, there are still folks out there who are trying to gatekeep masculinity. 

From inventing restrictions on the types of vehicles that men are permitted to drive to asserting that men aren't permitted to take naps, we've compiled some of the most absurd limitations imposed on guys from the Gatekeeping subreddit down below.

1. Gatekeeping Skin Masculinity

2. So Phones Determine Your Masculinity

3. Napping Is A Female Thing

4. Imagine Gatekeeping Shoes As A Sign Of Masculinity

5. My Masculinity Is Defined By My Inability To Read

6. Fishing = Peak Masculinity

7. Ok Boomer

8. Gatekeeping Sports And Masculinity

9. Oh

10. Apparently How You Eat Your Steak Determines Your Level Of Masculinity

11. Bones For Boners

12. Fragile Masculinity

13. Because Driving What You Enjoy Is Shameful

14. Gatekeeping Masculinity

15. Gatekeeping Whatever Tf This Is

16. Masculinity Gatekeeping

17. Oh

18. Gatekeeping Masculinity And Trailer Hitches

19. Gatekeeping Masculinity As It Relates To... Car Features

20. You Simply Cannot Be Jacked And Smart At The Same Time. It Doesn't Work That Way

21. Gatekeeping Fatherhood, Masculinity, All Sorts Really

22. Yeah Screw Modern Safety Regulations!! I'd Rather Die An Unrecognizable Heap Of Flesh Tangled In A 2 Ton Machine Than Risk My Masculinity Being Questioned!

23. You Are Not A Man If You Have Blonde Hair, Apparently

24. Gate Keeping Masculinity

25. Why Drive A Small, Affordable, Efficient Car When Bigger = Betterer ??

26. This Man Has A Comic Book Character Pfp, Btw

27. Gatekeeping Masculinity Over Hairstyles

28. Fragile Masculinity Gatekeeping Boxes

29. Ever Had Your Masculinity And Eating Habits Gatekept By A Bottle Of Cheap Hot Sauce?

30. So Much Bs Toxic Masculinity In This, Glad I'm Not A "Real Man"

31. Being A Man

32. Gatekeeping Masculinity

33. Loud Cars Are The Peak Of Masculinity

Men are supposedly not permitted to enjoy self-care or anything relaxing since they are meant to be powerful, occupy space, be unafraid of anything, and be emotionless.

We all know that males are capable of being sensitive, emotional, artistic, and loving people just like women, yet some people tend to disregard this fact and associate masculinity with loud cars that harm the environment and consuming a lot of meat.

Maryjane