Is it normal to be a woman who feels bad for not being manly enough?

I literally see other people (men or women) partaking in "manly" hobbies or manly responsibilities, or even just having the stereotypical self assuredness that men are supposed to have and suddenly feel so inadequate. I literally feel like a shrimpy timid boy who feels the need to man up. But like wtf I'm not even male. I know we shouldn't simplify reality with gender stereotypes but as a woman, no one ever expects me to be manly in the first place so where is this coming from?!

I start laughing about it when I remember that but before I realize how ridiculous it is, the worry is real.

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Comments ( 7 )
  • RoseIsabella

    Maybe you just feel like a sensitive, vulnerable "person" and you're afraid of being weak or perceived as weak by others?

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  • Tempest-au

    Sadly, as others have already said, society now actually "looks down" on feminine women. Know that there are a lot of people out in the world who still value feminine women for being feminine, myself included.

    NOTE: Purely for comic value, here's a guide to helping women to know their limits. ;)

    http://youtu.be/LS37SNYjg8w

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  • riffraffy

    Unfortunately very normal in Western civilization now. Tomboys are praised as being empowered, but a girl who wants to focus on a family is looked down upon.

    Pursue your feminimity, and you will be happier and more fulfilled. A woman who tries being a man so often ends up miserable.

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  • bittermayonnaise

    Woman aren't woman anymore.

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    • Azaman

      Man aren't man anymore

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      • bittermayonnaise

        I agree, 60's parents started the trend of lazy, arogant parenting and now were all fucked.

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      • LundaiCocoaDelight20

        True, men are pigs!!

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