One of my friends regularly demonstrates several aspects of masculine identity in our conversations and in interactions he has had with others. He often talks over people, especially females, blatantly interrupting them because he perceives his own opinion as more important than those of others. He also often “mansplains” things to me, even before I have a chance to let him know that I am already knowledgeable about the topic or care to learn more about it. I have witnessed him change his stance on an issue to match the opinion of other older males in a conversation, presumably to gain their approval and to assimilate as much as possible. These are all behaviors that have either made me feel isolated or belittled, and I believe that mostly comes from the difference of our genders.