Is crossing legs considered feminine?

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1. It’s considered more feminine yes but some men will still do it regardless of that stigma.

   I don’t recall the last time I’ve seen a guy cross his legs though.

2. For people who care about that distinction, yes.

3. Crossing legs in that manner is seen as feminine, at least in my subculture.

4. I guess it is considered feminine because more women do so then men; but men do it too and nobody is going to say anything.

5. …the rest of the world doesn’t rest an ankle on their knee?

6. For me, crossing legs knee over knee smooshes my gentleman bits, so I think that’s why crossing legs ankle over knee is more common for men. Not sure what that says about French men 😉

7. Men who care about appearing very masculine like to say they can’t possibly sit in that position because it’s too uncomfortable for their genitals. Occasionally men do it and most normal people don’t really care. I’ve seen very “manly” men sit like this and was honestly just surprised that they were that secure in their masculinity.

8. I guess maybe slightly, but its really not that big of a deal at the same time. Let me put it this way, most of the people who cross their legs in America do happen to be woman. But if a man crossed his legs, I really don’t think people would think that much of it.

9. I do both.

   Sometime the ankle on knee just doesn’t work as well

10. Crossing legs at the knee is considered feminine because it is uncomfortable for most men due to their genitals being squished.

    Crossing your legs at the ankle is basically gender neutral.

    Crossing your legs ankle on knee is considered masculine because doing so would let someone look up a girls skirt.

11. I cross my legs both ways depending on the situation. Most people don’t think anything about it past like middle school