While men are arguing about whether or not it’s crucial to wash one’s legs in the shower, and male Presidential candidates are telling reporters they use body wash on their face, women and many LGBTQ+ people have ascended to dizzying levels of beauty mastery: body contouring, false eyelashes, lip plumping, and beyond. It is just one more example of a limited perception of masculinity hindering men from actually being our best selves—and getting left behind in the process.
It makes you no less of a man to invest time in yourself and what you look like, and to educate yourself about how to make smart investments of your time and money when it comes to self-maintenance.
