Can we get normal manly males ?

[KizuyaKatogami]

I concede the casting/healing chests, but all dungeon gear except heirloom casting/healing chests are neutral, all the Ishgard restoration scrip gear is also neutral. Even all the coffers were neutral. Sorry but I still don’t see how feminine styles were dominant this expansion.

Oh also the pvp sets neutral or masculine too.

It might not be easy for you to see since you play a female character, but playing a male character and trying to find good glams this expansion that work as a healer and aren’t inherently feminine were pretty difficult. I was hoping we’d get a male coffer from Nier that i could work with but alas nothing. Weird too because while nier is dominantly women, there’s a fair amount of male glams they could’ve given us but i guess they thought it wasn’t worth it in the end.

[Rilifane]

It might not be easy for you to see since you play a female character, but playing a male character and trying to find good glams this expansion that work as a healer and aren’t inherently feminine were pretty difficult. I was hoping we’d get a male coffer from Nier that i could work with but alas nothing. Weird too because while nier is dominantly women, there’s a fair amount of male glams they could’ve given us but i guess they thought it wasn’t worth it in the end.

The only glamour I can think of right off the bat was he AST 80 AF gear. It looks like a desert prince outfit on a male and while not strictly masculin it was one of the few outfits that worked for all males, even the bulkiest, most rugged highlanders. The rest of the dedicated healer clothes usually were robes in light colors with frisky details, usually a simple white and they dyed in a way that made darker colors look pretty bad.
Healers definitely have it worst by far when it comes to glamours on male characters.

Given that FFXIV is an MMO with multiple playable races, there's even less of an excuse for limitations. It's been a common request for years though - and mysteriously it's often people playing and posting on female characters who seek to downplay the demand and likelihood of male characters getting some attention for a change.

Strange, that.

It's something I've noticed over the years as someone who has repeatedly requested more customisation, glamour and hairstyles made with male characters in mind first and foremost.

I've noticed the same. I've played a female character for a long time after I saw the lack of options for pretty much everything on a male character but it was often with gritted teeth. It's frustrating that the game has strongly leaned towards feminine/ androgynous characters from the start and the few times someone speaks up and requests more options for male characters or something more masculin gets added, it gets shot down.
It's fine if people prefer to play female but "just go fem" isn't an option for everyone. They already have a ton of options that are clearly tailored to them, having at least some options that are clearly for male characters isn't asking too much.