Getting punched and standing your ground

[1stindoor]

There's a lot of truth in this article.

I think there is a certain worldview that comes from violent experience. It’s something like…manhood. You don’t have to be the world’s greatest badass to be a man, but you have to be willing to throw down when the time is right.

Men who know how to deal out violence know that radical feminism’s tenets—that women and men are equal—are a lie. We know that women are not the same as men: not physically, mentally, or in terms of moral character.

Men who have fought know how difficult it is to stand against the crowd and that civilization is fragile and important. A man who has experienced violence knows that, at its core, civilization is an agreement between men to behave well. That agreement can be broken at any moment; it’s part of manhood to be ready when it is. Men who have been in fights know about something that is rarely spoken of without snickering these days: honor. Men who have been in fights know that, on some level, words are just words: At some point, words must be backed up by deeds.

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[Elder]

Great article.


"When I first meet a man, I don’t care what kind of sheepskins or awards he has on his walls. I don’t care if he is liberal or conservative. I want to know if they have my back in a fight. That’s really the only thing that matters."

This applies in every walk of life. Because if they don't you never really trust 'em, do you.

[Barbarian]

This Scott Locklin guy is on to something. Though the winning GOP candidate will almost certainly be the lesser of two evils, they all are twitchy little girly-men (and one woman).

Bet my next paycheck that any one of them would flinch helplessly if I pretended to throw a punch. There apparently are no true conservatives who'll run for office any more.

I saw an example of this on an oil rig just this morning.

New guy from another location joins existing crew. Words were said, the new guy replies, "I will let you hit me just once, then I'm tossing you off the platform."

Long pause,....

"o.k., you'll do".

A bit much of male bravado, but these guys do dangerous work, and it takes a bit of salt to make it a career.

[Sigaba]

Mr. Locklin has more in common with Theodore Roosevelt than he realizes.

[echoes]

Originally Posted by 1stindoor

There's a lot of truth in this article.

"A man who has been in a fight or played violent sports has experienced more of life and manhood than a man who hasn’t. Fisticuffs, wrestling matches, knife fights, violent sport, duels with baseball bats, facing down guns, or getting crushed in the football field—men who have had these experiences are different from men who have not. Men who have trained for or experienced such encounters know about bravery and mental fortitude from firsthand experience. Men who have been tested physically know that inequality is a physical fact. Men who know how to deal out violence know that radical feminism’s tenets—that women and men are equal—are a lie. We know that women are not the same as men: not physically, mentally, or in terms of moral character."


A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far a way, I happened to be present during a punch, throw and slam match between a strong male and a weak female. Consequently, my opinion of what a "man" is and is not is very well defined, and I agree with this article, 1st! Good find!

(In addition, my opinion formed that day led me to persue the knowledge of boxing, for self-defense, so no MF could ever achieve that goal again. )

Holly

[Roguish Lawyer]

1stindoor gets the political correctness award fer sure

[Requiem]

We know that women are not the same as men: not physically, mentally, or in terms of moral character.

Thank God we're different and that the male species is wired to protect, defend and honor. I admire that about men.

Susan

[greenberetTFS]

Originally Posted by Requiem

Thank God we're different and that the male species is wired to protect, defend and honor. I admire that about men.

Susan

Excellent point,I concur..........

Big Teddy

[1stindoor]

Originally Posted by Requiem

Thank God we're different and that the male species is wired to protect, defend and honor. I admire that about men.

Susan

And thank God that women are wired to overlook our sometimes oafish ways that makes you swear we haven't matured one iota.

[Gypsy]

Originally Posted by Requiem

Thank God we're different and that the male species is wired to protect, defend and honor. I admire that about men.

Susan

Amen.

[Sdiver]

Originally Posted by NORMAL550GIRL

I had more than my fair share of metrosexual boyfriends before I married the manly man I have now. Without those experiences, I probably wouldn't have appreciated my husband nearly as much when I met him.

There isn't really anything sexy about a guy who has 4 kinds of scented shower gel, but can't change a tire, and spends more time on his hair than I do. The first time I showered at my husband's apartment, and saw generic shampoo and a bar of Zest, I thought: "YES!!"

Yes, something definitely cataclysmic has happened to men in the last 20 years. I disagree that it's feminism, but other than that the article is dead on point.

But, 1Stindoor, as to your point about "oafish behavior." Being manly doesn't mean you need to pee on the seat. Just sayin'.

And there in lies the focal point of the downfall and making of this "metrosexual" male over the past 20-25 years.

---------> THE TOILET SEAT <-----------

It's been really talked about/disscussed and brought up by comics the world over, and engrained into our psychies for the past 20 to 25 years.

----------> THE TOILET SEAT <-----------

The above posted article is spot on about the "manlyness" of a male in an activity that requires large amounts of testostrone mixed with adrenalen, but take any male who participates in said actions and place him in an environment to where his wife or G/F nags him about putting the seat back down after doing their urinating activities, he'll eventually, after being naged time after time after time after time, will be noticing that the hand towel's colors don't match the bath towel's colors and know NOT to use the decorative soaps to wash their hands (which is another downfall of the "manly man" .... being naged into washing their hands after said urination) ....

Ladies, it is a two way street ..... if you're worried about males "peeing on the seat", here's a simple answer ...... put it UP when YOU ARE DONE. This way you are rest assured of us NOT peeing on said seat. Please don't fear though .... if WE ever need to do our business while in the seated position, we'll be more than happy to put it down ourselves. That way too, the seat will be in the down position and ready if you ever need it to be.

So, ladies, stop nagging men about the position of the toilet seat, and PUT IT UP when you are DONE, and I'm sure you will start to see the reemergence of that maly male that has almost become extinct. Trust me, there are other things that you can nag/train us into doing .... now I have to log off for a bit because I was just told by my room mate/G-F that I need to take the trash out.

[frostfire]

can't totally agree with the article. I'm sure there are plenty of these macho men in Somalia, Afghanistan, etc. and those places aren't exactly pinnacle of society

Originally Posted by NORMAL550GIRL

saw generic shampoo and a bar of Zest, I thought: "YES!!"

do you have a 5' 3"-platinum-blonde-green-eyes-gorgeous sister with similar mindset by any chance?

I'm in the heavy equipment, ranch machinery, grease business, so I can speak from personal experience, some things do not clean easily.

After many years, we've perfected the process. Case in point, dinner bell rings, shop phones flashes, "Come in for super...", will cause tools to be placed down and a mad dash for the house begins.

In order of needs at only one sink, men assist young boys and children, teenage boys are selfish and try to avoid helping the young ones in order to sit quickly and eat.

Grand-mother tell teenage boys to return and wash hands better, by which time, dad's and little kids are ready to eat.

Now who is waiting on who???

Washing hands as follows.

WD40 pray bottle, generous amount, rub hands together, wrists included. Pick up de-greaser "Orange" shop soap, rubs hand together, rinse. Dish soap, generous amount, rubs hands together, rinse, (inspect fingernails), rinse again, dry.

Upon entering room for meal, place hands on faces of little one, kissing cheeks, hug mother, sit down. Yell to teenage boys, "...hurry, food is getting cold, grandma want say grace."

We've got taking showers down to a science also.

[darbs]

We read a book called "Wild at Heart" by John Eldredge, as part of a mens study group at the church I attend. While I didn't subscribe to the idea of "the emasculation of men" by women as a whole, in the church setting it would appear that some women make every effort to let be known that they are in charge...

While not a great quote, it's up there...
"Aggression is part of the masculine design, we are hardwired for it.... Little girls do not invent games where large numbers of people die, where bloodshed is a prerequisite for having fun. Hockey, for example, was not a feminine creation. Nor was boxing. A boy wants to attack something -- and so does a man, even if it's only a little white ball on a tee." - JOHN ELDREDGE, Wild at Heart