Girls say "she's pretty" but guys don't say "he's cute"?

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<p>I know that males are supposed to be competitive, but aren't girls the same way? In fact, in some instances, girls' jealousies of each other are more extreme than the guys' (remember that astronaut?), yet on the whole, they don't hesitate to acknowledge when some girl is pretty. The only few times I heard a guy <em>voluntarily</em> say "he's cute" or "good-looking" is when he's trying to be funny. So, how do you explain this?</p>

<p>I know I've made similar inquiries in the past, but I'm just so perplexed by certain social norms.</p>

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<p>Because there is a huge stigma behind gay males in today's society?</p>

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<p>ive met plenty of straight men who talk about other guys looks especially if they see the other guy with a pretty girl they would say something like "he's ugly though"</p>

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<p>Girls are more competitive than boys. It's just not manly to comment on another guy's physical features.</p>

<p>Wait...what astronaut? Please tell.</p>

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<p>i say guys are attractive all the time. i've never used the word "cute" or "handsome" or anything other than attractive though, if that takes anything away from it...</p>

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<p>Yeah, I'm 100% straight, but I am objective enough to recognize if a guy is good looking or not. I'll definitely be wary of saying it out loud randomly in public, since as someone said before, there's a big negative stigma about saying that kinda thing.</p>

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<p>a female astronaut fell in love with a man astronaut, who was married to another woman astronaut. The first woman drove 600 miles and kidnapped the guys wife and did this all in a diaper or something.</p>

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<p>homophobia.</p>

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<p>Guys think people will think they are gay if they ever acknowledge that other guys are good-looking. Apparently, guys are supposed to think that every other guy is ugly except themselves. It's stupid.</p>

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<p>The only few times I heard a guy <em>voluntarily</em> say "he's cute" or "good-looking" is when he's trying to be funny. So, how do you explain this?</p>

<p>Because we don't find looks to be a veritable point of contention? In other words, is Brad Pitt going to affect me insofar as to me verbally expressing how good he looks? No, he's not. I could care less about how he looks. You'll find vocal manifestations of competition among males regarding other things.</p>

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<p>Um because saying another guy is attractive, cute, handsome or anything else is gay and makes you a fruit.</p>

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<p>Im comfortable enough to say if a guy is "good looking".</p>

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<p>I say: "thats one strapping young man", Im not gay</p>

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<p>dont judge me</p>

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<p>My girlfriends think that is so sexy. Aggressive, confident, badass.</p>

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<p>oh thanks, ;-)</p>

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<p>The stigma runs quite deep unfortunately. For instance, why has it become socially acceptable (to the extent that celebrities do it and it's "cute" - i.e. Carmen Electra and that Joan Jett) for women to be lesbians or to mess around but it is still taboo for men to do the same. </p>

<p>In the same sense, women's breasts (and yes, even their *<strong><em>) have become far more socially acceptable to see (as in movies, etc.) than the male *</em></strong>. </p>

<p>I don't know the reason for this.</p>

<p>EDIT: Case in point, College Confidential (above) filtered the male reproductive organ but not the female. :rolleyes:</p>

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<p>I don't think most guys feel the need to vocalize their thoughts on another dude's looks.</p>

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<p>Most guys are homophobic...that's all there is to it.</p>

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<p>I want to say that it's really a question!
Why this happened,I do not know!But it's the fact!
In my country,at most time,boys will say some girl is really beautiful,attractive,or sexy. Also the most time,only girls say some boy is really handsome or smart.</p>