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What's the most absurd thing you've seen someone refuse to do because of toxic masculinity? (lemmy.world)

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[-] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 105 points 11 months ago

The most obvious one I have experience with is guys refusing to wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle because they're so tuff and manly and they "just won't crash".

I wear a helmet because it will protect my beautiful face if I fall off, and because it keeps bugs and birds from hitting the aforementioned rugged bearded handsomeness at high speeds thus preventing some accidents, and because I can have one with a cool design on it.

[-] Azal@pawb.social 8 points 11 months ago

and because it keeps bugs and birds from hitting the aforementioned rugged bearded handsomeness at high speeds

I wear a full face helmet because holy shit I know one saved my face. But even if the helmet wasn't a separator from potential meat crayon situation, I'd still wear it for this reason right here. Seriously, I've had some beetles hit my helmet so hard it made me recoil, I can't imagine taking one straight to face like that.

[-] Kase@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

meat crayon situation

Yikes, that painted a horrible mental picture. Stay safe out there y'all :/

[-] ccunix@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

I've had beetles on the forehead while road cycling. Even at 40km/h that seriously hurts. Wouldn't want it to happen at 100!

[-] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

I tell anyone who asks that motorcycle helmets can prevent accidents. Your high delta-V beetle is the perfect example of why.

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