Wasn't trying to be.
Was just an FYI. People do that all the time when they're trying to infer that they think someone else is full of it, and it just seems so obnoxious to me.
There is no "norm" and quite frankly, who cares what people consider to be something?
Actually there are plenty of social norms. Whether or not one cares is up to themselves, but it doesn't mean they don't exist.
So if you don't identify with a label about liking spongebob, why do you think every person who likes MiF should?
That's the thing though, I don't think it should be required. I know that it isn't, but that's the quickest and seemingly most common way people identify with others, at least online.
Actually, the thing that bothered me the most is this guy who didn't even watch it, but apparently knows all about it. Then, of course, there's this "it's a show for little girls and that's why you shouldn't watch it" type of argument. Iron-proof, dare I say.
That quote you used of mine was from a fictitious argument that I made up, but one that could easily happen though. It'd also be a dead end, as I think there are other reasons beyond masculinity that can attribute to one not liking the show. It's kind of a blanket accusation, however I'm sure masculinity issues could be part of it also for many.
I've already said it in my previous post, but I'll just repeat it: I thought it was a fad-like phenomenon at first, decided to finally watch one episode just for the hell of it, and guess what? It was nothing like I expected it to be. Turns out, it's a nice, perfectly watchable cute cartoon.
+1 for not being a mindless drone then!