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What does it mean?
Men engaging with fashion can improve self-esteem by overcoming cultural stigma against vanity.
In plain terms
Men liking clothes boosts confidence because it breaks old rules.
What can you take from it?
Allowing men to care about looks helps their confidence.

Where it applies

  • discussing fashion
  • men's style
  • self-expression

Putting it to work

  • encourage men to style
  • normalize male grooming

Questions to consider

  • Why is vanity stigmatized for men?
  • How does appearance affect self-worth?

Another view

It assumes English men specifically hold this view.

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