Subtle linguistic cues that tell you that you are not a real man

[robinturner]

1. You intensify adjectives with an adverb like "really" or "absolutely" rather than a swear-word.
2. You have recently had a conversation in which you mainly said "yes" or "mmm" and you can remember the content (if you're a professional counsellor or psychotherapist, still count this - real men don't counsel).
3. You like to discuss your problems with a close friend, and you don't have to get drunk first.
4. You do not know what at least one of the following acronyms refer to:
   NBA, NASCAR, FIFA, NFL (you don't need to know all the letters - that would be nerdy - just the sport).
5. You know what any of the following acronyms refer to:
   NoW, PMS, IUD, PAP.
6. When you hear "torque", you think "Celtic jewelry".
7. Your preferred personal pronoun is something other than first person singular.
8. You use the correct anatomical terms to describe parts of the body, especially the female body.
9. You understand any of the following words:
   "loofah", "exfoliant", "keratin", "essential oil"

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