have women become more masculine?Do men miss feminine women?

Question

Girls alot of the time these days can appear to be quite androgenous,do men miss feminine women?

Answer 1

I don't think women have become more masculine. I think they have just learned to take charge of their own lives and become more self sufficient. In other words, they don't depend on men exclusively for their survival or their happiness. They've also learned to do things for themselves, such as minor repairs to their cars or household problems. When so many of our men are engaged in defending the country, women have had to learn to be in charge of themselves and their families. But I don't feel that makes them masculine, in a sense. Women are still soft, sentimental and caring. They still like to fuss with their hair and makeup and buy pretty clothes. And they still get turned on by men. I rest my case.

Answer 2

I love working with powertools. I am no girly girl that feigns ignorance. I get along great with men and I think our common interests is one of the reasons. Men get tired of having to be a 'daddy' all of the time and do everything for women. Women are perfectly capable of doing the same things men do around the house with the exception of heavy lifting. On the other hand, I still feel I'm a woman 100%. I am very independent and like myself. I'm not a guy, but I love to joke around with guys, talk with them and tell dirty jokes. I can flirt with the best of them. I let me know when I find them attractive. It seems to me guys really like all of this, I know I do. The men I know all seem to like and appreciate independent, smart and funny women. My married male friends complaints usually seem to stem from their wives pulling the ' I can't do that because I'm a girl routine, you do it' and women being irrational and overly emotional. Because I'm an independent person and a doer I can see why men get upset when the significant other in their life, who also happens to be an adult, who also happens to have two hands, decide they aren't going to do something because they are a woman and women don't do that - or that's for men.

Does this make me masculine? I don't think so. I think it makes me mature and much more interesting. No one has to treat me like a child. I'm low maintenance in this respect. I'm a woman, just a grown up who is curious and capable.

Am I 100% great at everything. No. Do I need other people to help me. Yes. But can I manage my own life without leaning on others, YES.

Answer 3

Women have not become more masculine. However, women have become more independent to compensate for what men are not doing.

It is very rare to meet a true man (in every sense of the word). Most men do not know how to be "men" or they refuse to be "a man". Most men have control issues, comittment issues, sexual obsession & sexual perversion issues. A lot of women have wasted a lot of years on these type of men thinking that they can help/change them. When in reality, it is rare for a woman to find a good man. It's time for women to accept that by trying to have a more fulfilled life without them. I love and enjoy the company of men, but not at the expense of being hurt and disrespected.

Answer 4

It depends on how you define masculinity and femininity, I think the definitions have changed, and it's about time! I'm sure there are still men who wish women were still doormats, and wish they were kings of their castles, there's a few of these men here if you can stand to be around their negative views of women, that seem to go with that attitude.

I think men and women are capable of being fully functioning responsible adults today in the US, versus being expected to play extremely rigid gender or sex roles. I'm not interested in being a passive female and don't want to be around aggressive males, two of the old definitions of what a woman and man were suppose to be like.

Answer 5

If I am understanding this question, you are referring to their appearance and the way they carry themselves. Some of the other responders interpreted this to mean women being helpless. A woman can be feminine and independent. I prefer my women to look and act like a woman. If I wanted her to be "one of the boys" I'd just hang out with the boys. The androgenous natures seems to be taking hold with more of the younger crowd...teens and college age. One thing I do notice is the lack of skirts/dresses. Those are the most feminine things a woman can wear. With all the wonderful and varied styles of women's clothes, why go with baggy cargo shorts and t-shirts?

Answer 6

Depends what you define as feminine...I don't believe women's appearance is less feminine- maybe even the opposite- women care more about appearance than they did before. Look at the number of plastic surgeries/procedures, the money spent on beauty products.

Financial independence has given women more personality traits that society may consider "unfeminine," but it's the problem of society and those who have a hard time unconditioning themselves.

Answer 7

I think that us girls are more masculine. I don't think its a bad thing. We're showing what we really want to do and be and if we pretend that we like to be more girly than we do then we're totally defeating the point of following what we want to do. If any man has a problem with that then that's they're problem, not ours. I know I won't be getting more girly for a guy any time soon. or any time as a matter of fact.

Answer 8

I think women left to themselves would appear more androgynous - simply because there wouldn't be the scrutiny of men, whingeing about women not being ladylike, or not 'feminine' enough. How can a woman not behave like a female? In truth, it's that men need girly women to make them feel manly, otherwise they wouldn't know what they were, but it would have to be ANYTHING but female.

Answer 9

How do we define feminine? How do we define masculine? Who tells you what's masculine or what's feminine? Most of us will say, "the TV", or "magazines". You are asking if men want women to be like girls on TV or in the magazines. In this case I think there is far too much focus on the media in regards to defining the feminine role.Women are pressured into being a combination of Paris Hilton and Martha Stewart. I think it is up to the individual woman to define who she is.

If you are asking whether you are servile enough for your man? Get another man who doesn't want a servant. Get a man who wants a partner. If he wants a maid, tell him to hire one.

Answer 10

Yes men do miss women who are gentle and kind.
They do not like the ones who want to in control.
Also do men like to see that woman dress more like a woman.