I remember being surprised when I learned medieval knights sealed oaths by kissing on the lips, were obsessed with flowers and perfume and would openly weep at the slightest provocation.

The & #39;masculinity& #39; we have today is largely Victorian in origin and I think it& #39;s -

- crap. In the 1890s some Victorian sailors refused to use forks because they were feminine. 1700s male fashion slimmed the shoulders and accentuated the lower torso, subverting the modern & #39;superman& #39; model of manliness. Society really is a construct, live how you want -

- and don& #39;t give in to pressure https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙂" title="Leicht lächelndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Leicht lächelndes Gesicht">

My sources:

Medieval crying: https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/heavenly-dew-crying-in-the-middle-ages/
Manly">https://www.historyextra.com/period/me... Forks: https://www.rmg.co.uk/discover/behind-the-scenes/blog/history-fork
Medieval">https://www.rmg.co.uk/discover/... Perfume: https://www.medievalists.net/2013/03/making-good-scents-fragrance-in-the-middle-ages-and-renaissance/
Medieval">https://www.medievalists.net/2013/03/m... Kissing: https://www.jstor.org/stable/204609?seq=1">https://www.jstor.org/stable/20...