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Spinoff: What should constitute manliness?
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:20 pm
The thread on TheRedPill had me thinking about what we consider to be desired male behavior in our society. What personality traits should the theoretical alpha male possess? What traits are most beneficial to society as a whole? Is the post-industrialized world better with the ideal man being timid and subservient to a wise "TV Mom" (think Jill Taylor, Carrie Heffernan or Debra Barrone)?
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Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:22 pm to kingbob
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What personality traits should the theoretical alpha male possess?
the 2 big ones are confidence and rational aggression
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:22 pm to kingbob
You're the king of the overzealous spinoff thread.
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:23 pm to kingbob
Honor, commitment, integrity.
Simply put, doing the right thing, even when you don't want to.
Simply put, doing the right thing, even when you don't want to.
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:23 pm to SlowFlowPro
You can find the answers to your questions here: LINK
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:24 pm to kingbob
I don't have the time for this today.
I did my final project in college on Female Masculinity, which I devoted a massive portion to defining masculinity in general. I have primary sources out the arse, and they're ridiculously interesting.
Remind me of this on a day other than NYE, DAMNIT!
I did my final project in college on Female Masculinity, which I devoted a massive portion to defining masculinity in general. I have primary sources out the arse, and they're ridiculously interesting.
Remind me of this on a day other than NYE, DAMNIT!
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:25 pm to VetteGuy
quote:. Yep
Honor, commitment, integrity. Simply put, doing the right thing, even when you don't want to.
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:25 pm to kingbob
There are plenty of lists shared around the Internet that have tasks a man should be able to complete. I normally hate those damn lists but some I have seen are pretty accurate.
Even for a modern city dweller, there are some tasks (i.e. start a camp fire) that men should be able to complete. Being down in NOLA during Katrina, I really saw those that would survive in an apocalyptic world and those that were truly helpless.
Even for a modern city dweller, there are some tasks (i.e. start a camp fire) that men should be able to complete. Being down in NOLA during Katrina, I really saw those that would survive in an apocalyptic world and those that were truly helpless.
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:25 pm to LouisianaLady
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I did my final project in college on Female Masculinity
What did you major in?
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:27 pm to Road Tiger
I didn't graduate in Women's and Gender Studies, if that's what you're thinking. This was in a Critical Theory course.
Best class I took in college, actually
But my point was just that I have a lot of nifty info OP might be interested in. But I leave work in :02!
Best class I took in college, actually
But my point was just that I have a lot of nifty info OP might be interested in. But I leave work in :02!
This post was edited on 12/31/14 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:30 pm to LouisianaLady
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I didn't graduate in Women's and Gender Studies, if that's what you're thinking
You read my mind.
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:30 pm to Bayou Sam
what is being projected?
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:32 pm to LouisianaLady
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Remind me of this on a day other than NYE, DAMNIT!
Just bookmark this thread and bump it when you have more time to link primary literature!
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:38 pm to kingbob
Grills, Guns, Cars, No more of that skinny jean shite
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:43 pm to SlowFlowPro
I've known plenty of confident, rationally aggressive males that were complete failures as men.
Not surprising that this board will struggle with the definition...
Not surprising that this board will struggle with the definition...
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:43 pm to blue_morrison
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Grills, Guns, Cars, No more of that skinny jean shite
Yep. Real men wear relaxed fit.
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:45 pm to VetteGuy
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I've known plenty of confident, rationally aggressive males that were complete failures as men.
Exactly.
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:45 pm to VetteGuy
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I've known plenty of confident, rationally aggressive males that were complete failures as men.
that's irrelevant.
how many successes as men were neither confident nor rationally aggressive?
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:48 pm to kingbob
Have a dick, like boobs and drive a truck. That's about it.
Posted on 12/31/14 at 12:49 pm to SlowFlowPro
Those are good traits, but without the qualities I mentioned, they won't make you a man.
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