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Who exactly is this 'man' that men are supposed to like?

You often see ads that say
Perfect for attracting men! What are the secrets to makeup that men love?

Something like that.
When I was younger, I used to check things like this in magazines and think, 'I see, eye presence is important,' or 'I should be smiling.'

However, as I've gotten older, I've started to wonder who exactly this 'man' is.

I'm also bothered by the term 'popular with women.'

For starters, I've never thought that 'gestures men make that are popular with women' were actually good.
If someone pinned me against a wall, I'd fear for my life, and if a man grabbed the passenger seat while backing up a car, I'd just think, 'That's a bit too close for comfort...'

If I may be so bold, I do recognize myself as one of these 'women'.

For example, I like Hangyodon more than Mickey Mouse, whom everyone loves.

I like Moguro Fukuzou from 'The Laughing Salesman' more than Luffy from 'ONE PIECE'.

I like American bison more than rabbits.

Even if someone tells me that won't make me popular with men, that's just how I am, so what can I do about it?

Being popular with men or women is probably just like 'society' in general.
It doesn't refer to any specific person, but rather just a vague sense of what the majority thinks.

Aiming to be popular with the majority of men means living a lie.
After all, you're deciding your actions based on what others want, not what you want to do.

The people who like that version of you are actually liking a 'fake, fictional version of me.'
How long are you going to keep up that lie? Until the day you die?

When I was younger, I was always exhausted from forcing myself to smile, going along with the crowd, and laughing exaggeratedly at things that weren't even funny.
I wasn't in good health, either.

If I had stayed that way, I probably never would have met my husband.

I was tired. I decided, 'That's enough, I don't care if I'm not popular with the masses!' and started slowly revealing my true self, decorating my desk with dogu figurines and admitting that I didn't have any friends, and I feel like my mind has become much healthier.

I prefer my husband, who asks,
'What do you want to do?' over someone who assumes, 'Women like this kind of thing, right?'

Instead of trying to be popular with men or women,
I want to live my life wearing clothes that are 'popular with me.'

That's why I want a Taro Man T-shirt.
I'm seriously thinking about buying it.

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