I am a dude who knits, please validate me immediately

Hello there. I, a man, recently discovered that if you hold two needles and some wool, you can magically create manly articles of clothing like beanies and what not. I believe that I am the first to do this, and no other man in the world has ever done this before. In fact, an old lady had a heart attack and blamed me for it because she saw me holding my needles and yarn. Given that I am the only man to ever do this, should I expect more of these kinds of reactions? Also, I expect all of you to upvote and compliment me, a man, for doing this traditionally female hobby. Making clothes is girly and obviously I am an evolved specimen and therefore worthy of your attention and praise.

/uj I think it’s always great when someone discovers knitting and enjoys it. But when I saw this post in another sub, I immediately thought it was a jerk post. No dude, you’re not special because you started knitting and fellas, it’s not gay when make clothes.

ETA since some people think the poor menfolk are barred from entering his hobby, here’s a two second google for your trouble:

According to available data, approximately 29% of people who knit or crochet are men, meaning that roughly one-third of knitters and crocheters identify as male.