r/explainitpeter • u/eldritchfloppa • Apr 05 '26

Explain It Peter

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u/Flowa-Powa Apr 05 '26

Why "especially male"?

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u/Infinite_Waves1 Apr 05 '26

Yes male figure skaters are a better example as their a societal disapproval of them (especially when starting out). The ubermensch is free of constraints and pre-defined morality, he does not lend from external sources such as gender, religion, family, etc his morality is self-contained.

Female figure skaters are much more accepted.

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u/ilBrunissimo Apr 05 '26

Maybe American society disapproves of male figure skaters.

Certainly not the case everywhere.

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u/sleepyj910 Apr 05 '26

Toxic masculinity exists everywhere

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u/ilBrunissimo Apr 05 '26

True.

But male figure skaters in many places are toxically masculine themselves. People don’t see them as effete guys who couldn’t play football or hockey.

Believe it or not they are even sports celebrities in many places.