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this post was submitted on 30 Sep 2024
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I weigh like 115 pounds and I'm like 5'7. So I feel like those toxic masculinity dudes always want me to "prove my worth" a little extra cause of my size. Everywhere I go people call me "kid", but I'm a father of 3.
I'm a big guy and small guys are always trying to prove themselves against me ever since I can remember. this toxic shit has got to go.
Its probably some sort of vicious cycle. Especially if the small guy is still dealing with past biases. Now I pretty much announce I'm nuthin' but a nerd so you won't get far talking to me about sports. This seems to kill a lot of toxic competition unless they're in my same department.
I wanted nothing to do with those dudes, so I never ran into this problem. Masculinity standards are dumb and pointless; it’s a mug’s game.
I dont either, but the only place that even called me back for their IT position was a construction company and the name of the game is work or starve for us poors.
That’s really weird. If they’re tough guys then picking on you proves nothing, except that they’re cowards.