MAN SHOULD BE STRONG! (Patreon)

Another throwback doodle... this one has never been completed.

At first, the idea was to reflect my insecurities regarding my body and the type of man I was becoming; my beard never filled up, I have minimal body hair, no muscles, I'm short, weak and skinny... So according to the men in my family, I was not "man enough".

I was trying to find some inspirational message to put in this drawing but then I got fat, and that brings a new set of issues, then I got skinny-fat, and after exploring different weights, I learned that my body issues weren't really about strength, or size, regardless of my shape, the men around me always found a way to be rude and negative.

I guess I was self conscious about not being the "right" type of man, but it took me a while to understand why I felt like that, the stereotypical macho behavior is based on fear and insecurity, some big, strong males are always comparing themselves with each other and trying to make up for they're weaknesses with aggressiveness. 

I wasn't wrong in the first place, my awful cousins were just being mean to me... doesn't it suck that I have to go trough all that to finally get it? luckily I've learned to love and take care of my body, I do work out, and I do admire Body builders, but because they look hot as fuck! not because of they're strength... I don't envy them, I just objectify them  🤣🤣🤣🤣

Anyways, I never finished this drawing cause I became too disconnected from the idea, but I think it stills funny and I want to make that t-shirt in real life!