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    Being a man is when you conform your freedom of choice to one of a few acceptable choices.

    Expressing yourself, showing who you really, standing up to peer pressure is for pussies, you wouldn’t want to risk people accidentally mistaking you with them sexually liberated folks by admitting you like electro-swing over country.

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      Let’s not forget that they probably don’t listen to much non-commercialized country and when they do the highly left-wing, union supporting, feelings having message probably goes right over their heads. I mean it has to, they’d necessarily throw a fit if they knew what they were listening to.

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      That’s a very dumb name, but I really like the simple design and earth tone color of the bar itself.

      On the other hand I don’t think I’d like to smell like beer.

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        Bought beer shampoo for my dad once as part of a joke gift. It did not smell like beer, but did not smell good either.

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        If you like earth tone soaps and are particular about scents, I’ve learned that making your own soap is pretty easy. I made my first batch a year ago and haven’t looked back.

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        I haven’t bought beer scented soap from duke cannon but I have bought their solid cologne bars when I was looking for more sustainable alternatives to regular cologne. They smell decent and the scent lasts. The over the top masculine branding is cringe af though

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      Duke Cannon has some cringe to it, but they are surprisingly crunchy when it comes to the ingredients they use in things, including the aluminum-free deodorant that I like.

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    Can’t stand any of these masculinity targeted products. Also don’t flush any product down the toilet other than toilet paper. Those wipes clog sewers.

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        According to my proctologist, we Americans are cruel to our butts with over-use of toilet paper.

        Never wipe but dab. Use a bidet. Start with a travel bidet, which is $5-$20, and you can fill them with warm water. Rinse liberally and dab, repeat until clean.

        Don’t worry about manliness. Being nice to your hemorrhoids is the adult thing to do.

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        Dude, bidets and ass showers in combination with shaved butthole is a hygienic must for hairy folks.

        Dingleberry cultivation is no involuntary hobby anyone should have.

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      The whole tactical-style-for-not-tactical-thing makes me rage. Not because it exists, but because it’s been picked up by the wrong demographic.

      That sort of thing should belong to the realm of the ironic, and be worn by the person who has a bad joke to go with it.

      Tactical baby carrier should be for the fun dad who uses it to make jokes about how you otherwise might notice the baby, and not the fragile guy who needs a shield to defend his masculinity in the face of raising his children.

      It’s like so much of these things started as a gag, and then got picked up by people who aren’t in on the joke.

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        Tactical baby carrier should be for the fun dad who uses it to make jokes about how you otherwise might notice the baby

        It still can be. The fun dad with tactical gear will reveal his fun-ness quickly enough. If the baby’s binky is tactical black, but the multi-tool is Barbie™ pink, it might be a clue.

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          Heh, very true. It just messes up the first impression which is where the clothing jokes have the best impact. Never as fun if people take time to get to know you before getting the joke your appearance made.

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    As a guy, real masculinity is being comfortable with your gender and not becoming uncomfortable because someone else expresses theirs.

    Guys, we’re workers, and problem solvers. We’re also so many more things like fathers, sons, brothers and friends. Masculinity as a concept is outdated. Adapt, overcome, persevere. That’s all you need.

    Anyone telling you that you’re unmanly because you have, or don’t have something, or because you do, or don’t do something, is either a fool, or selling you something.

    Be a man, ignore their bullshit.

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    I saw MAN CARD in the thumbnail and legitimately thought it said MAN CHILD and didn’t even question it.

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    My birth certificate is proof enough that I’m a man. Now give me my strawberry Herbal Essences! 💪😡

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    “A man’s music collection should consist out of classic rock and country. …… oh yeah and also blues. See we ain’t racist we added black music”

    Lol bet they mean Eric “non-whites should be deported” Clapton and not BB King.

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    They do the same exact thing in the pink aisle in the supermarket.

    By making everything more so called feminine, and now more so called masculine, companies realized they can charge a premium and people will fall for the packaging gimmick.

    That’s all I think it is.

    I do like the man card bottle opener though. Would be a fun thing to bring to parties and holiday gatherings.

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      A bottle opener in your wallet sounds pretty dope, ngl. Then again, not having a multi-tool on your belt is a huge L for anyone that claims to be rugged and handy.

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        i find the Leatherman Skeletool has the best bottle opener, because you don’t look like a jackass using it. you can open a bottle with a Skeletool without going “LOOK EVERYBODY, I’M USING MY MULTITOOL”

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    A man’s music collection should consist of classic rock, country and blues

    Does this give anyone else boomer vibes? Also, I suspect this is trying to invoke the Progressive Rock of the 1970s (Kansas, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, Supertramp, etc.) and not Buddy Holly, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin or, you know, Elvis, The Beatles and the Rolling Stones

    But then my man card expired in the early 1990s.