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[-] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Oh I see, so it's "unserious" because they are uncomfortable being serious about what they want?

[-] ameancow@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Sure, that's accurate, it takes some level of sincerity (sincerity = seriousness) to have preferences like what kind of coffee table you want and having say, the desire to keep said table clean, or getting curtains for your window. It's domestic habits that many boys are never taught to care about, and there is an idea that it's "not masculine" to care about your furniture or decor so they feel awkward or silly going through the deliberate process of picking out things like that and then caring for those things.

[-] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Ah, I think that's where I was getting confused - "serious" to me isn't quite the same as "sincere", so I understood "unserious" to mean like, "silly" but in a goofy kinda way. I get what you're saying now!

[-] ameancow@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I appreciate you asking questions! A lot of people just react to things without asking for clarification.

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