As a black man do you feel the need to be hyper-masculine?

[Matt504]

I used to, but not anymore once I was old enough to realize how dumb and harmful hyper-masculinity is.

 

[-DMP-]

Nah, im dark skinned so people automatically have there assumptions about me

 

[Mr.Big Meat McGee]

I don't look up to Rap / Hip Hop or Mainstream Black culture so no.

 

[Freedman]

You can get by being chill and just respecting everyone

 

[feelosofer]

No but just being a Black man in America already gives out a heavy vibe of masculinity, worse because I'm 6ft tall but stocky and solidly built. I don't feel the need to be more than myself though. I can't change others pre-conceived notions about me.

 

[Kenny West]

Hypermasculine is just a word. Who decides where the line is drawn and on what basis?

This. Some people just do too much for props/respect/admiration/bytches. That hypermasculine shyt is just a corny buzzword.

 

[onelastdeath]

Truth is they call black man "hypermasculine" because in comparison to the white man, we are hypermasculine. But that has to do with the fact that white men happen to be very feminine and instead of calling it that, they use the term "hypermasculine" to label black people when in fact, we are just masculine enough.

Anything to avoid adding a negative stereotype to white men. Instead of figuring out whats wrong with them and why they are so feminine, lets just make it seem like black men are the ones that have the issue.

 

[How Sway?]

Nah, im dark skinned so people automatically have there assumptions about me

Story of my life

I'm not even a big guy

 

[Cynical Thoughts]

Maybe in high school, not now.

I have noticed when you dont give off that certain type of vibe around certain whites they feel more comfortable testing/ pushing limits instead of just being cool.

 

[Tommy Knocks]

I asked a nikka earlier today at ihop for a friendly fade cause he was chewing too slow.

 

[Concerning VIolence]

Truth is they call black man "hypermasculine" because in comparison to the white man, we are hypermasculine. But that has to do with the fact that white men happen to be very feminine and instead of calling it that, they use the term "hypermasculine" to label black people when in fact, we are just masculine enough.

Anything to avoid adding a negative stereotype to white men. Instead of figuring out whats wrong with them and why they are so feminine, lets just make it seem like black men are the ones that have the issue.

hypermasculinity goes back to slavery.

 

[onelastdeath]

hypermasculinity goes back to slavery.

And who told you that? White people?

 

[GrindtooFilthy]

nope but people already assume so cuz i'm big

 

[Concerning VIolence]

And who told you that? White people?

I mean the concept imposed onto us.

 

[wet landscapes]

I've always wondered if guys like that ever get tired of it
it looks exhausting