25 Men Share Their Favorite Flowers To Break Gender Stereotypes

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April 1, 2022, 6:49 am

Gender stereotypes are nothing new, but some parts of society are making a really conscious effort when it comes to moving away from them, whether they’re stereotypes that are actively toxic and detrimental, or ones that are just plain silly.

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One that most of us probably don’t think of too often is the deeply ingrained idea that flowers are for women, and not so much for men. But that’s just not true, as men can be just as invested in pretty, nice smelling things as anyone else.

To prove the point, Twitter user @_Boba_Fettish recently pointed to a tumblr post floating around in which the original poster wrote, “we were doing awkward icebreakers in class and i decided to ask the guy next to me what his favorite flower was (half expecting him to say wut idk??) and he looked at me with a huge smile and said sunflowers and i think we should all just raise awareness that boys like flowers too.”

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“Now I’m curious!” @_Boba_Fettish wrote alongside a screencap of the tumblr post. “Men only, what’s your favorite flower?”

And men were more than happy to oblige.

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That’s a gorgeous jade!!!

You are definitely loving it right to get it that size and get blooms!

— BobaFettish (@_Boba_Fettish) March 20, 2022

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Oh my goodness, never knew these existed, mad looking wee yokes! Every day’s a school day.

— Studio Donegal (@StudioDonegal) March 20, 2022

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Oh man them there with the bluebonnets sure brings back nostalgia. My favorite part of spring was seeing these big fields of wildflowers like that

— Elusive Lily (@ElusiveLily) March 20, 2022

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I like how they smell too.

— Kristen Sheldon (@KrisSheldon3) March 20, 2022

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Then you’re gonna love this one that I saw a few days ago! This flower has all the traditional colors mixed together, it’s so beautiful. pic.twitter.com/lIhR3nPxpX

— andrea ४ (@sherlokius) March 20, 2022

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orchids are so much fun

— It used to be shithouse! (@shavedbits) March 21, 2022

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These thunbergia and ivy geraniums that I didn’t think of continuing sideways at the tops so the two would meet until a little too late last year, but this year is going to be great. pic.twitter.com/XMPLZnKMKe

— Keith Snyder (@noteon) March 19, 2022

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Tilandsia are truly incredible plants. I adore them.

Last time I went to the car wash I found one in the trash! It’s thriving now. pic.twitter.com/Jiennci6FP

— BobaFettish (@_Boba_Fettish) March 20, 2022

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My mom gave me a cutting of my grandmother’s night blooming cactus a couple years ago- it’s huge now, but hasn’t bloomed yet. I’m determined to stay up and get pictures whenever it does <3

— KP (@KP_Creative) March 20, 2022

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I love that story! Thanks for sharing

— Esmée (@ETeeuw) March 20, 2022

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You can get miniature varieties that can be grown in pots, if you have a balcony or space in a bright room.
They can be grown singly in those little herb pots and look lovely.

— Nell (@Seryndippyt) March 19, 2022

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I love them, too, both because they’re really cool looking and because I depended on tea/medicine made from them to fall asleep during a super stressful period of my life. They have a minty flavor.

— golvio (@golvio) March 20, 2022

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*First Published: April 1, 2022, 6:49 am