Why is male masculinity declining?

Men are becoming less and less masculine

In the past, you could quickly distinguish between men and women by looking at their clothes and listening to their voices, but now it has become difficult. Men's cosmetics are flooding the counters of shopping malls, and sexy men's fashions are flooding the streets. They speak softly, lack self-confidence, and shrink back when encountering problems... All of this is conveying a message: men lack masculinity and are becoming less and less " "Man". What takes away a man’s masculinity? The reporter interviewed relevant experts to explain it to you one by one from the aspects of physiology, psychology, social environment and other aspects.

Androgen is gradually declining?

Nowadays, it is an indisputable fact that the overall male male hormones are reduced! Developed muscles, prominent Adam's apple, thick beard, deep voice, etc. are important physiological characteristics of a normal adult man. However, due to the interference of many unfavorable factors such as environmental pollution and changes in people's lifestyles, male hormones have decreased, which to a certain extent has led to the fact that the rugged men of the past have increasingly become the "feminine" young men today.

Men’s lack of masculinity is mainly manifested in two aspects: First, they tend to be more feminine in appearance, such as growing their hair long, wearing brightly colored, neutral or even feminine clothing, and speaking in a coquettish voice. Thin breath, soft and slow movements, etc.; secondly, the inner character is not decisive enough, lacks self-confidence, is afraid of taking responsibility, etc. The latter does have a certain correlation with the reduction of male hormones.

What are the main reasons why men are feminine?

What causes modern men to become more and more feminine? The first is environmental pollution. A comprehensive study of more than 250 scientific studies from around the world shows that males, including humans, are becoming more and more "feminine" due to chemical pollution in the environment. Pesticides, detergents, cosmetics and even food may contain natural hormones or hormone-active substances, which have a great impact on the human endocrine system.

The second is a bad lifestyle. Long-term smoking, drinking, and excessive stress can easily cause vasoconstriction and even symptoms such as cardiac ischemia. Although the effects of these factors are not particularly obvious, they may affect the endocrine system over time.

Why is male masculinity declining?

It’s physiological reasons again. If a male after the age of 14 has not developed secondary sexual characteristics such as Adam’s apple or beard, he should be alert to related diseases such as anterior hypopituitarism, malnutrition caused by chronic diseases, and go to the endocrinology department of a regular hospital in time. .

In fact, in addition to the above reasons, the influence of male individual psychological factors, family education and social environment cannot be ignored.

Family doting turns "Tarzan" into a "kitten". Most of the generation born in the 1980s are only children. Some parents treat their children as both boys and girls when raising them, without using clear reference standards to define them. In such an environment, even "Tarzan" has to become a "kitten".

“Female and beautiful men” are popular on the silver screen. "It's really hard to watch TV now! There are little boys everywhere who sound like they're milky." Xiao Yuan, who is in love with the image of "manly", complained. There are more and more images of "feminine and beautiful men" in Japanese comics, popular Korean dramas, and talent shows, and this message conveyed by the media has inadvertently contributed to the situation.

Pursue self-expression. Xiao Wang, 23 years old this year, has a delicate face, long braids, and a soft voice. He has been embarrassed by being mistaken for a girl more than once. "What kind of society is it now? Others can look at me how they like. I can dress up however I want!" The diversification of aesthetics has made people more self-conscious about their own dressing.

The development of social gender culture is also one of the reasons. Human beings are born without gender in the sociological sense. "Men are strong and women are women" is a standard set by traditional gender culture. Individual "social people" are gradually liberated, and value diversification has also made social evaluation more tolerant and enlightened. , men no longer completely obey the standards set by others, nor do they suppress their inner thoughts in order to cater to external standards.

Why is male masculinity declining?

Social development has led to unmasculinity

The most personal feeling about male femininity is that there are more and more such students, which is reflected in the fact that they begin to express their failures and weaknesses more frankly. . "Actually, saying that men are not masculine does not appear in recent years." The 60-year-old sexologist still remembers the "Looking for Man Movement" in the 1980s.

People generally feel that men are not masculine enough, which is related to the fact that people have not yet adapted to the reality that the two sexes are becoming equal in "private fields" such as love and marriage. Modern women have more opportunities to work outside the home, and there are fewer and fewer "full-time wives". The so-called constraints of caring for husbands and raising children, the three obediences and the four virtues are reduced. They can gain a firm foothold in society on their own and strive for the same status as men. So, both men and women are confused on how to deal with this issue.

Although many people feel awkward about "sissy" men, and there are even voices of "despise". And there are not a few people who shout that "men are human beings too and have the freedom to pursue the lifestyle they want." In the past, men had much more responsibilities than women, so they had a higher social status and looked down upon women. If we advocate masculinity for all men, it means taking on more responsibilities and having more control over women, which is actually a step back. "And whether this result is really what women want, maybe there is a question mark."