55 Times Fragile Masculinity Proved Men Need To Put Some Manly Hand Lotion On Their Thin Skin

Fragile masculinity — the testosterone-pumped social construct that convinces us that men should be beastly creatures with no signs of weakness — is, ironically, the most delicate thing this culture has ever created. God forbid men wear a pink shirt or enjoy a pomegranate-scented bath wash without worrying they’ll lose their invisible man-card. Here are fifty-five hilarious times the internet outed masculinity for what it really is:

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