Anal play for me is very masculine. That is just my perspective, and perceptions of masculinity vary from person to person. I feel no less manly when using anal toys.

Doesn't bother me one bit

Not sure why it would make a guy feel less manly, it feels good so why not. It certainly does not change the fact that I am a man.

I think it tends to be people who haven't used anal toys who feel insecure about the masculinity of it. The ones who have are always perfectly fine with anal toys, thus why they've used them.

Less manly? No, not for me. Anal play give me more physical pleasure than almost anything, as it's also tied with vulnerability So I think it makes me feel stronger, as I allow myself to accept pleasure in ways that aren't always socially sanctioned....the terms manly or womanly....those don't tend to set well with me anyways because to me they restrictive whereas I want expansiveness and inclusivity.

Not at all. While there's the obvious "it's not even gay" part, even if it were gay, it wouldn't make it less "manly". Homosexuality is a fairly modern concept in the Western world, created only by religious stigma. In ancient Rome, it was very unusual for a man to exclusively prefer women. In feudal Japan, it was actually considered more noble to be homosexual.

So no, I don't feel any less manly.

Not at all, I'm very secure about using anal toys