How ridiculous. Being "manly" does not make someone a real man. A real man is not afraid to be responsible for himself and others. Just because a man has been taught to change a baby's diaper doesn't mean his testosterone has been squelched.
A real man is sensitive, appropriate, and helpful. A real man listens to his wife/significant other/friends about suggestions on how he can improve (and of course, vice versa). A real man is secure in his masculinity and doesn't feel that all these things this author mentions are related to his manhood at all.
The Bible beseeches husbands to love their wives and for wives to respect their husbands. Last time I checked, this "anti-testosterone laundry list" is not the point.
Quebecca, Did you actually read the article? I think you missed the point. No where did it mention "reasonable" sensitivity as being wrong. It discussed the pendulum swinging to the opposite side to where men are more concerned with their own fashion than noticing a pretty woman, or being so emotionally tweeked that they can't deal with real stresses of family, job, finances, etc, and the greatest unintended consequence--the decline in male libido. They said nothing about a man changing a diaper. That's good. I think you need to re-read the article.
I reread it and I still find it ridiculous. I really don't see this happening with my guyfriends (or anyone I've dated). I think she is overthinking this. And, I don't think that this phenomenon she refers to is a loss of masculinity. She makes generalizations that really have no basis except her perception (from what I can tell).
10:11 AM
Here is an amazing article titled "Why women are to blame for killing off real men." It is very insightful, although lamentable. Recognizing they're to blame doesn't help the situation now. We may have lost a generation of men/boys to this psychic castration. But there is some sense of being relieved that someone has noticed. Now on with the solution.
Can we let the boys play tag or dodgeball at recess now? Let's start with those "dragons".
Mowser
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Close this window Jump to comment formHow ridiculous. Being "manly" does not make someone a real man. A real man is not afraid to be responsible for himself and others. Just because a man has been taught to change a baby's diaper doesn't mean his testosterone has been squelched.
A real man is sensitive, appropriate, and helpful. A real man listens to his wife/significant other/friends about suggestions on how he can improve (and of course, vice versa). A real man is secure in his masculinity and doesn't feel that all these things this author mentions are related to his manhood at all.
The Bible beseeches husbands to love their wives and for wives to respect their husbands. Last time I checked, this "anti-testosterone laundry list" is not the point.
2:51 PM
Quebecca, Did you actually read the article? I think you missed the point. No where did it mention "reasonable" sensitivity as being wrong. It discussed the pendulum swinging to the opposite side to where men are more concerned with their own fashion than noticing a pretty woman, or being so emotionally tweeked that they can't deal with real stresses of family, job, finances, etc, and the greatest unintended consequence--the decline in male libido. They said nothing about a man changing a diaper. That's good. I think you need to re-read the article.
5:04 PM
I reread it and I still find it ridiculous. I really don't see this happening with my guyfriends (or anyone I've dated). I think she is overthinking this. And, I don't think that this phenomenon she refers to is a loss of masculinity. She makes generalizations that really have no basis except her perception (from what I can tell).
10:11 AM
Can we let the boys play tag or dodgeball at recess now? Let's start with those "dragons".
posted by John at 6:31 PM on May 8, 2008