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[–] Localhorst86 84 points 4 months ago (47 children)

In return, Women get to smell like coconuts and vanilla, while we men are relegated to scents like "burnt charcoal and 7 year old engine oil"

[–] Odelay42@lemmy.world 76 points 4 months ago (35 children)

There's no laws preventing you from using what you perceive as women's hair care products.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 19 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (8 children)

Yes, but I think the (true) point was that male-marketed products are always either:

  • Arctic freshness 0°K we'll make you feel like you're naked on an iceberg in the middle of the North Pole

Or:

  • Now you smell like your grandfather! Some wood, musk, and cedar cones

Why is it so and what does it tell of our society and weird expectations? A great deal of men do NOT appreciate this approach, and sure turn to the products marketed for women.

We should either break that insanely entrenched stereotype about "masculine" scents, or better just ditch product gendering altogether.

Yay for men smelling like vanilla and strawberry yoghurt!

[–] Odelay42@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Reject marketing. Reject gender roles. Reject artificial constructs that only serve to oppress and control you.

Easier said than done, but seriously fuck marketing.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Indeed! Marketing in general is evil by itself

Also, as a man generally into gender role reversal, fuck gender stereotypes!

[–] mightyfoolish@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

All hair is fur. Doesn't matter which mammal it's found on.

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