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Topic: Should men be "manly"?
irisheyes79 Joined Sat 11/10/07 Posts: 16745	Fri 01/13/12 09:07 AM
I am not allowed within 500 feet of a stove in 22 states and Puerto Rico. Every time I have ever tried to cook something, there is a 9-alarm fire and some sort of radioactive disaster. Thank God that Al Gore invented the microwave. I have never used an iron in my life. I have no plans to start. On the other hand, I have a reasonable grasp of basic tool usage, and I have occasionally pounded a nail into a brick or somesuch nonsense. I have worked on cars but it is my least favorite thing in the world (tied with being married) and I have no intention of ever doing that again. To my way of thinking, a man is someone who writes books and has protruding genitalia, Truman Capote aside. you sound as bad as my sis

pkd1220 Joined Thu 05/24/07 Posts: 8318	Fri 01/13/12 11:14 AM
In this culture we categorize and analyze everything. Differences are categorized as manly or feminine based on past history and knowledge. We have to have a basis to explain concepts or behaviors. Nothing is ever an absolute because we are breathing, human beings. It is human nature. Just like labeling a person's nationality, or religion or age. It's something we deal with everyday. No need to take offense at explanations that are dated. People would say that many of my responses or personality traits are more manly, but I am a feminine person. We all have both traits inside us to a lesser or greater degree. That's what makes us interesting. I brought up my son to the thinking that there are no girl or boy colors or toys, etc. What one finds manly another might find feminine based on personal experiences. I say don't worry about it and find interesting people to spend time with period.

irisheyes79 Joined Sat 11/10/07 Posts: 16745	Fri 01/13/12 12:48 PM


Godiva Joined Tue 12/09/08 Posts: 5330	Fri 01/13/12 02:26 PM
Hmmmm....I never thought of us that way. I'll confer with the others and see what we think of this label. As long as no turf war breaks out, I think it should all be fine.

winterblue56 Joined Sun 12/12/10 Posts: 2465	Fri 01/13/12 04:09 PM
Interesting that even in 2012, we still refer to feminine and masculine tendencies. What constitutes what is considered masculine or feminine anyways? I would think in this day and age we have gotten past putting labels on what is considered masculine and feminine. mas, masculus = male femina, femininus = female I'm fine with keeping the labels So you think that even today, males and females should still have completely separate roles? I think it fine <by me> if a male is "labeled" as masculine and a female is "labeled" as feminine.

winterblue56 Joined Sun 12/12/10 Posts: 2465	Fri 01/13/12 04:18 PM
My 2nd cousin and her partner (gay) tore out the walls of their house and do all the remodeling. I am no longer a DIY. Does that mean I'm not manly anymore? What about all the things I've done in life considered "manly?" I think the term is out of vogue. Or something. I don't think being a DIY anymore means you are not manly. As I said; its just labeling and I think its silly to do that. You still are masculine because you are a man. That's all that I was refering to ^^^^ up there somewhere.

paul1217 Joined Fri 01/29/10 Posts: 904	Fri 01/13/12 04:24 PM
Should women make up there mind?

winterblue56 Joined Sun 12/12/10 Posts: 2465	Fri 01/13/12 04:26 PM
Jesus H Christ! Will you two quit poking each other with sticks! Great....now they're gonna move this thread to the Religion forum.