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Manly Man Does Manly Things

This is a 6-panel (3x2 grid) hand-drawn comic strip. A bearded man in a red checkered robe opens by claiming he is a manly man that does manly things. He begins to list soft, everyday activities that are stereotypically considered unmanly: doing the dishes, using dental floss, then kissing his kitten. The punchline subverts two expectations: first it challenges toxic masculinity stereotypes by framing these everyday soft activities as manly, and second, it leads the reader to assume 'kissing him' would refer to a romantic partner, revealing he is still talking about his kitten, who looks confused at the statement. The joke is lighthearted and wholesome.
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I'M A MANLY MAN.
I DO MANLY THINGS THAT MEN DO.
LIKE DOING THE DISHES!
AND USING DENTAL FLOSS!
AND KISSING MY KITTEN!
KISSING HIM REAL GOOD.

Overview

This is a 6-panel (3x2 grid) hand-drawn comic strip. A bearded man in a red checkered robe opens by claiming he is a manly man that does manly things. He begins to list soft, everyday activities that are stereotypically considered unmanly: doing the dishes, using dental floss, then kissing his kitten. The punchline subverts two expectations: first it challenges toxic masculinity stereotypes by framing these everyday soft activities as manly, and second, it leads the reader to assume 'kissing him' would refer to a romantic partner, revealing he is still talking about his kitten, who looks confused at the statement. The joke is lighthearted and wholesome.

Origin notes

This is original comic art created by artist @squirrel_papa (watermarked as @Squirrelpaparazzi), originally shared on X (formerly Twitter) in the WholesomeMeme community as stated in the provided source metadata. It is an original standalone comic.

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