Misconception: Minimalists don't care about people.

[bekkilyn]

This is an interesting topic to me because I believe that gender is largely learned and gender performance ("acting manly," for instance) is culturally constructed.

Intellectually, I agree. I tend to view each person as an individual and do not base their strengths and weaknesses on gender stereotypes. I tend to be supportive of some very untraditional views and understand that what works or doesn't work for me personally is not the same for everyone.

At the same time though, I really don't want to "be the man" in a relationship.