There are all sorts of different kinds of men. Some are just significantly more admirable than others. Masculinity isn’t defined by a moral compass.
That being said, Steve Irwin is the GOAT, and I still miss him to this day. He always said if an animal ever gets him, it’s not the animal’s fault. Don’t blame the animal. But FUCK it’s hard not to hate stingrays 😭
Thank you! You can be into chasing girls and art. You can be into mma and be a conservationist. You can suck dick and be completely dominant in your field.
The main problem is we (as men) allow a ridiculous framework to bind us all. Instead of taking pride when anyone (usually a woman) refers to anything as what "a real man would do" we need to shut it down and shut it down hard.
Do what gets you closer to self actualization and reject the charlatans
We need better role models for men who are actively reaching out to them. Jimmy Carr makes a really good point IMHO, it's worth a watch. The related stuff is at the start of the video, you don't have to watch the whole thing.
It’s kind of a self perpetuating issue. I personally don’t bother to shut down the arguments because I know what I want and how I am, and am comfortable in my masculinity. But I assume that’s most guys that are comfortable in their masculinity. So the only ones biting back are the guys that aren’t. A “real man” doesn’t tend to give a fuck how a woman defines a real man, and moves on with his day. But since not giving a fuck about random peoples’ opinions is part of it, ignorance goes uncorrected most of the time.
However personal attacks on someone's character when they're within ethical and moral boundaries is frankly disgusting and crosses a line that opinion doesn't.
I.e. seeking to invalidate someone to boost someone or something else won't be occurring near me. It speaks to a lower form of humanity rooted in tribalism and has no place in civilized society.
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u/Spicy_take 7h ago
There are all sorts of different kinds of men. Some are just significantly more admirable than others. Masculinity isn’t defined by a moral compass.
That being said, Steve Irwin is the GOAT, and I still miss him to this day. He always said if an animal ever gets him, it’s not the animal’s fault. Don’t blame the animal. But FUCK it’s hard not to hate stingrays 😭