Guys: What do you think it means to be a man?
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But I am too am a man, and none of that fits me except for the last sentence, which fits as many girls I know as girls I know that it doesn't fit.Da Orky Man said:
I've always felt that gender generalizations are just that, generalizations. They're probably right more than 50% of the time, but not enough of the time to call them innate differences between the genders.
This. A real man knows which fork to eat salad with, and which fork with which to stab his enemies.electric_warrior said:
Seriously though, just don't be cowardly in harsh situations, but don't jump the gun violence-wise either. Don't file women under one "little sensitive weakling" category, but maintain the Gentleman's Standard.
I'm not quite sure what you're asking. I just wanted to know what you'd think of a woman ho showed the traits you attribute to a man. If you were asking for my own thoughts, then I direct you to this mangled quote:Shadow-Phoenix said:
Dell Conagher said:
Aside from genital alignment, what I see as the measure of success as a man is the amount of sex he can get. Its an unhealthy worldview, but for me it is more about status as a human male than pleasure.
My friends dont see it that way, but I think its because they are getting enough for it to not be an issue.
My friends dont see it that way, but I think its because they are getting enough for it to not be an issue.
Nah, I didn't miss that, I knew you were at least half kidding.EightGaugeHippo said:
I mean, not to be a dick or anything, but the reason I felt the need to call it out is because the flippant jokey attitude these jokes bring out detracts from the actually pretty serious question at hand about the nature of biology and socialization.
Again, not to detract from you or anything.
I would think no different if a woman showed such traits but claiming being a man for taking responsibility does not only apply to a man but also a woman and does not define only a man but also that of a woman.GestaltEsper said:
To fight for what you believe it. Whether it be on the battlefield, the office, or the courts. If something is going against your convictions and you have any power at all to stop it, it is 'manly' to try and fix it.
BTW: Male genitals and y-chromosomes don't make a man, they make a male.
BTW: Male genitals and y-chromosomes don't make a man, they make a male.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8pJBCCrZl8
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On a side note though, I think the phrase "You know it when you see it." describes masculinity perfectly.
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On a side note though, I think the phrase "You know it when you see it." describes masculinity perfectly.
So if you get testicular cancer and have to have your testicles removed are you a man one day and not the next?gamezombieghgh said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N14Y81L4IXE
When you are a man, sometimes you wear stretchy pants in your room, for fun.
I think that we've lost the old stereotypes and have a much more relaxed view. A man is a boy who is too old to be a boy. If someone believes that you have to like sports, or drive, or anything like that to be a man, then they clearly have issues.
In the old days, you were a man once you started earning a wage, and maybe that should be the rule. Once you can pay your own way in this world and have to shave more than once a week, your a man. If you don't pay your own way, then your a douche. Men do like to keep it simple with their labels, straight men at least. Whoever came up with the term Metrosexual should be shot, and Cougar, and all those other rediculous terms that eat away at our individuality. It's not about sexual prowess these days, because these days that subject is a total minefield - I know 2 brothers in their 30's who are still virgins and don't even try to get laid, I've seen it handed on a plate for them, but still nothing... no interest in sex whatsoever but nobody ever claims they aren't men, it's taboo and dangerous to talk about that personal stuff with some people.
When you are a man, sometimes you wear stretchy pants in your room, for fun.
I think that we've lost the old stereotypes and have a much more relaxed view. A man is a boy who is too old to be a boy. If someone believes that you have to like sports, or drive, or anything like that to be a man, then they clearly have issues.
In the old days, you were a man once you started earning a wage, and maybe that should be the rule. Once you can pay your own way in this world and have to shave more than once a week, your a man. If you don't pay your own way, then your a douche. Men do like to keep it simple with their labels, straight men at least. Whoever came up with the term Metrosexual should be shot, and Cougar, and all those other rediculous terms that eat away at our individuality. It's not about sexual prowess these days, because these days that subject is a total minefield - I know 2 brothers in their 30's who are still virgins and don't even try to get laid, I've seen it handed on a plate for them, but still nothing... no interest in sex whatsoever but nobody ever claims they aren't men, it's taboo and dangerous to talk about that personal stuff with some people.
Your a man when you stop living under your parents insurance and living on your own being responsible for yourself. Same logic works with girls>women
You must be swift as a coursing river, as strong as a great typhoon.
Did someone already make that reference? >.>
Did someone already make that reference? >.>