"Femmephobia"

For your average member of the male species, being called a 'pussy' or being compared to a girl is THE ultimate insult. But why is the idea of a male with a feminine side so unacceptable, when increasing numbers of women are making a tastefully masculine statement in a male-dominated world? 

Since when was it okay for women to wear men's clothes, but completely wrong for a man to be feminine? Since when was it okay for a woman to build her muscle strength but not for a man to get a manicure? It's okay for a man to leave body hair as it is, but women must mutilate their bodies and remove it? As long as no one is being harmed by it, surely anyone should be able to do what they like and make their own decisions. 

The dislike towards the idea of a man practicing pastimes commonly seen as feminine is known as "femmephobia", but in my opinion, it's less of a phobia and more of a side effect of a closed mind. Unfortunately, in today's society, many have the belief that if they don't agree with something, no one else is allowed to either. Femmephobia, homophobia, sexism, racism and other methods of discrimination stem from this belief, forcing people who simply want to live their lives to do so in fear of prejudice. To cut a long story short, if a man wants to act/look like a woman or if a woman wants to act/look like a man, just leave them to it. A lack of an open mind is closing the doors to an evolved, educated and peaceful society, so why discriminate against people who are doing no harm?