[Aliantha]

I see two schools here. There's the proponents for the caveman and then the modern man/woman. They seem to be at odds with each other.

I remember when I was in my early 20's and pregnant, being told by a friend that I should put on a little makeup before my partner came home so I looked 'nice'. I asked her why I didn't look nice without it. She waffled on about some bullshit, but I didn't buy it. I still don't really.

I honestly think men have just as many image pressures as women, it's just that they handle them in different ways, and if you don't think women judge men by their looks and outward appearance then you're blind. And if you don't think men judge each other then you're even blinder. Again, maybe not by the same standards, but it's there.

Why is the rate of suicide across the board almost always higher in men than women? If that's not a sign of pressure I don't know what is.