
The most obvious examples are sex- reaffirms men’s power or dominance, but women who enjoy sex aren’t empowered, they’re “passed around” education- men who aren’t the most well-versed person in the room will resort to being “the devils advocate” or making a logical fallacy) connection/socialization- men seek intimate relationships with partners while shaming women for venting to/spending time friends, along with being happily single hobbies- do I even have to explain this one
The same goes with things like confidence and independence, not being interested in children (a man is a workaholic while a woman is selfish), financial literacy, civic involvement or outspokenness, career path, humor, interests, athleticism, on and on and on. Men who are trained to seek the validation of others lack the intrinsic motivation and self-recognition necessary for their own satisfaction