Masculine and Feminine Cultures in the World

16 November, 2025

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This session was about feminine and masculine cultures/countries, the Netherlands is considered as a more feminine country. That means that Dutch people value equality, quality of life, modesty, and a healthy balance between work and personal life. For example, Dutch society encourages both men and women to show emotions, avoid unnecessary conflict, and focus on cooperation. These are positive points, because it creates a calm, open, and tolerant environment.

However, I personally feel more connected to masculine values. I believe a more masculine culture helps people become clearer, more direct, more independent, and less shy when expressing themselves. Even though I was born and raised in the Netherlands, I sometimes feel different from the typical Dutch mentality, maybe because of my cultural background. For example, Iran leans more towards a masculine society where people are expected to be strong, ambitious, and competitive. I often hear stories from my family about life in Iran, especially about how men work as much as they can just to make sure there is bread on the table the next morning. For me, that shows how strong and determined people there are, and it reminds me that with the opportunities we have, we shouldn't complain but instead be grateful for our better situation. This mix of influences might explain why I prefer a balance that leans slightly more towards masculinity, even though I can still live comfortably in a feminine country like the Netherlands.

The video also showed how masculine and feminine cultures influence everyday life: communication style, parenting, religion, poverty perceptions, and even social media use. It was surprising to see that Japan is the most masculine country, while the Netherlands is one of the most feminine and that these differences have existed for centuries.



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  1. Emilija17 november 2025 om 22:10

    I would have def guessed that the Netherlands are on the more feminine side, but it is cool that u have access to both cultures so this way u can be more open-minded 👍

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  2. cary17 november 2025 om 22:11

    it is the hole that defines the bagel

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