male positive

Welcome to our male positivity blog! We believe that all males are great and deserve love regardless of nationality, ethnicity, trans, cis, religion, sexuality we're here to make you feel good! Any and all hate will result in a perma ban. our mods!

[malepositive]

Boys can be tough!

Boys can be soft!

Boys can be strong!

Boys can be anything they want to be!

[malepositive]

I've got a pool party in a week. The last time I swam with friends my self-image issues went crazy. Do you have any tips for keeping them under control?

Hi there,

I think being sure of the clothing you’ll pick to wear can help with this. Wearing something you’re comfortable with might help you be more confident. Remember that these are your friends and like you and support you despite what you may think of yourself. If it gets you particularly down don’t feel bad about wanting to talk to a close friend about it, their assurance might really help. And just being prepared and sure of what you’re going to do at the pool party and going through it in your head to hopefully be more confident might help. I hope you find this helpful.

- Liam 

[malepositive]

Hey there- Latinx bi here, with a dash of trans man thrown in for good measure😄 I am desperately trying to escape a homophobic home life, go to college, and basically blossom into the beautiful gay flower I am inside, and was wondering if you could reblog my fundraising post so it could reach more people. Stay gay, fam!

Hey! I reblogged it and I really hope it helps. Hopefully you’re able to get into a better situation soon :)

- Fox

[trans-reynolds-woodcock]

Hi! Everything here’s a recap of the video above and vice versa, so you’re good with just the one. (Probably this though, because the less exposure to my face, the less chance you’ll develop some incurable eye disease previously unknown to mankind).

My name’s Willem Anderson and I’m a bisexual Latinx trans man from Puerto Rico, who is currently spending the summer working in Tennessee. I’m deeply closeted due to extremely homophobic family who would immediately disown me without a penny to my name, which has led to serious bouts of depression, self-loathing, suicidal thoughts, etc. I cannot continue to live with family any longer due to a fear of what I might do to myself if this cycle of emotional abuse continues, so I need to move out.

I’ve applied to Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York, specifically to become a paramedic. It’s what I’ve wanted to do since senior year of high school, and New York is where I’ve wanted to live since I was a teeny tater tot. The GED should cover most costs, but I have no way to get there or place to live once I do- here’s where you come in!

I need to raise $10,000 by the end of the summer- preferably the end of July- in order to buy a used car in good enough shape to last me through college and big enough to temporarily live in, insurance, gas, etc. My PayPal is ( paypal.me/willemanderson -it’s under my birth name but it’s me I promise!!!) I will be posting receipts and keeping you up-to-date on how much is raised and what I spend it on, and if over $10,000 is raised I will be donating the remainder to a charity of YOU GUYS’ CHOICE!

If you have a dollar (heck, if it lets you donate pocket change, go for it!), please help a guy out! If not, I entirely understand, times are tough and there are a LOT of these floating around- but simply reblogging this with a caption would be the greatest thing you could possible do with your life in the next 2 minutes, so why don'tcha?

[trans-reynolds-woodcock]

It’s been about a month since I posted this, and the count is now at $230.56! Thank you so much to EVERYONE who has donated from all over the world! (I’ve gotten pounds, Australian dollars, and even 15 bucks worth of Kroner, which is v 😎)

However, I’m down to my final month before the school year starts- if I don’t raise enough by this time in August, I’ll be forced to go back to PR and possibly come out/be disowned due to my failing mental health. Nearly 1,500 people have reblogged this so far- please continue spreading the word and donating, no matter how small the amount, it is VERY appreciated. Love you all!!!

[malepositive]

I was born as a male and I identify as a male 100%, but I just want to let the trans community know that there are cis people who believe in you, support you and help fight for your rights. You're all beautiful <3

Thank you for sending this in! There are many cis people who love and support people of the trans community. Once again, thanks for sending this in as it’s always nice to make this clear :)

- Fox 

[malepositive]

is it okay to still identify as a man even if you haven't transitioned yet? i plan to transition when i'm done with school but i go by my masculine name and he/him pronouns and fully believe that i am a man.

Hi there!

This is definitely ok to do! All the things you’ve said sound like you’re a man so if you identify as a man then you can continue to do that. In fact many people identify as their gender before transitioning, and the transition doesn’t make you or not make you a gender. So yes, keep on identifying as a man!

- Fox 

[malepositive]

honestly when it comes to gender it's all up to the person how they feel. whether how they feel is caused from trauma, mental illness, or other factors. we are born with flesh, bones, organs, varying levels of chemical hormones that make up physical aspects. labeling specific aspects to a gender can be problematic. basically yeah if someone says they're a girl/boy/nb then they're that. I hope this makes any sense.

Thanks for sending this in! It’s very informative and I hope others see this and learn something from it :)

- Fox 

[malepositive]

So if I believe I am reincarnated Benjamin Franklin or reincarnated Dracula I should be able to call myself it? Just curious on where the line is drawn JUST because you feel something.

You can’t be serious?? Like obviously this is ridiculous. There is a difference between someone’s gender and the person they are in terms of identification. This is insulting to transgender people but I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that you just don’t know. So to put it simply for you, this mindset applies to gender but not to who you are as a person. 

- Fox

[malepositive]

What defines a man?

Hi!

I would say that a man is defined by their belief that they are a man. There’s no definitive thing defining a man, so all it takes is that person truly believing they’re a man and saying they are one. Thanks for the ask!

- Liam

[pastelwest-blog]

positivity post for fat boys

you are handsome

you are valid

you are not “gross”

you deserve just as much respect and validation as anyone else

I hope you’re having a great day

[sluttylittledog]

I love this illustration so much, usually male body positivity is put aside, but it’s as important as female body positivity. We have this idea that what makes men attractive is their image, from what kind of work they have, their body type, their interests, to their size (and yeah I’m talking about that size too), let me tell you something, that’s not true. Diversity is amazing, and all men can be sexy, interesting, and deserve respect. We have to stop judging others based on their looks.

[literatisage80]

Knowing men who deal with this, and having dealt with it myself, I can appreciate a post like this. We’re all beautiful.

[mr-mrs-insatiable-deactivated20]

All bodies are good bodies!💗

[gentlecuddle]

Boys can be soft

[malepositive]

To the virgin anon- I'm 21 and still a virgin. Though mine is mostly through choice, I still understand this can come across as weird or prudish. But it's honestly okay. You don't HAVE to have sex to be valid and knowledgable. The most important thing is that when you do it, you want to, and that you are happy you've done it. Don't worry too much about when it happens or even if it does. The mun here gave some good advice. Just let yourself get comfortable with friends, and do what feels right.~

Hi! Thanks for sending this in. I hope that anon sees this and finds it helpful and comforting :)

- Fox

[whygz]

Important announcement for short boys: - y'all are ok - you shouldn’t be taller -not every guy is gonna pick on you because of your height -and even if they do just kick them in the balls -you are attractive -yes there are plenty of boys and girls that don’t care about height - usually they are the taller ones btw so don’t get scared to talk to them - actually don’t get scared at talking to any girl/boy at all - cuz you are all valid - you are handsome - you are cute - and you are all hot - y'all are ok just the way you are - keep rockin’

[gentlecuddle]

Trans boys are amazing!!!

[boys--love--boys]

arent bi guys great theyre just wonderful

[malepositive]

first off, i’d like to thank you so much for your blog. and i know i’m not that ~big~ or ~thin~ but i’ve always always always had issues with my body. being gay probably doesn’t help, as guys are held to a terribly high standard on how bodies should look, such as either being ripped or anorexic skinny, and some days i get a bit of a tiny “puppy tummy” as i call it. i used to think it didn’t cut it, but apparently, i looked a lot better than what my eyes showed. so, i’m kinda using this as a way to reassure myself again but also as a thanks in a way. kinda egocentric, but hey. it’s human. thanks again. :)

Hi! I’m really glad to hear that this blog has been able to help you and the progress you’ve made with your body image. I hope that you continue to be confident with how you look! :)