Currently, people are looking for opportunities to get enraged at stupid stuff. Check out what happened to me the other day. I got an email from somebody asking me my opinion on whether or not I thought guys wearing nail polish is feminine. I answered yes, it is feminine. They sent me this horrible email, outraged, saying I’m a jerk and that I’m going to get canceled. But wait up, I was asked if I thought it was ‘feminine.’ I wasn’t asked if I thought it was ‘bad.’
I don’t care if somebody paints their nails. I also think it’s feminine for a guy to wear earrings, and I wear earrings. I also think it’s feminine for a guy not to be tall or have a deep voice. These are both me. I’m not the most masculine dude. So I started thinking about this, how some things could come across as feminine, and that there’s nothing wrong with it.
Feminine leaning — but who cares
- Overly emotional. If a man freaks out over stupid stuff, it’s more feminine.
- Well groomed. A well-groomed man can be perceived as more feminine, which includes tweezing eyebrows, edging beards, and styling his hair.
- Short height. A short man is perceived as a bit more feminine.
- Petite bone structure and features. This includes having a small bone structure, small features, and small facial features. These are all perceived as more feminine.
- Round body. If the body is softer, it’s more feminine. Man boobs are included.
- Round face. This is also perceived as more feminine.
- Clean shaven. A shaved face rather than a beard is also perceived as more feminine.
- Amazing skin. Having skin like a girl is a compliment, however. Only $9 to do the bare minimum for your skin.
- Shaved body. Guys who shave their legs I perceived as more feminine. This includes shaving pits, legs, arms, chess, and simply manscaping.
- Vulnerable. Being expressive with emotions is more feminine. Women, however, want men to share what’s going on inside.
- Skinny jeans, Tom’s, oversized shirts. These items are more feminine because women typically wear them. Wearing soft, loose, and baggy items will make a man look more feminine. Also, certain colors, such as shades of pinks, purples, yellows, greens, and softer muted tones, lean toward femininity.
- Wearing a lot of jewelry. Wearing a lot of rings/earrings and having facial piercings is feminine.
- Verbal and nonverbal body language. A feminine voice, a weak handshake, and not standing up straight are perceived as feminine. Smiling also is a more feminine thing to do. Smile regardless.
