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like daddit for the fediverse but we all eat pizza with ranch and say "ope" a lot. all dads and non-dads are welcome. ranch on pizza is recommended but not required. ope is mandatory.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Can't say I can relate--in my experience, women have been the ones who either think nothing of it or approve more (though it can border on infantalizing). But I've known some women who internalized the mysogyny they grew up in, and anything departing from "traditional" (i.e., toxic) masculinity in men threatens their worldview.

Our worldview is a bit like our gums--forms at an early age, and if we don't regularly "floss" (challenging ourselves with growth and listening to differing perspectives), any challenge causes pain and discomfort. Flossing, like growing a worldview, isn't pleasant at first, but we're much healthier for it.