I am sorry to hear about your dad, it is unfortunately the fate of so many men and women trying to be “strong” by patriarchal standards. We literally worship the strong silent type and when women suppress their emotions, it gives them a “badass edge”. From the street to the office towers, the mentality goes across the board. I feel like the lgbt community has ways to go to surpass the bottom and the fem shaming.
I like all lifestyles so long as the people are being themselves.
I feel the same way regarding lifestyle choices. And, you make an excellent point about many women being this way as well in addition to how this affects the lgbt community. I have an issue with emotional suppression at times so I def agree it affects not just men.