Game time.
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Quote by: Derek wolff I've known some feminists that constantly whine about male dominance then suddenly when some thing bad happens cling to a man for safety... |
And I've known some that haven't. That don't make it proof.
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Quote by: Anmon Give him the money then shoot him in the back, no shame hes a scumbag anyway. |
And a woman can't do that? You think the mantra "point and shoot" are too difficult for a woman to handle?
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Its the truth and you cant handle it.
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The greatest part is that the macho person in the house rarely is the dominant one. You rant and rave about the importance of being aggressive and manly, etc. You forget the downsides.
Problem one. Being macho means you are extraordinarily easy to manipulate. Hence why I said the macho person is rarely the dominant one. Once you know where their pride is, it is easy to stoke it and get whatever the hell you want.
Problem number two. Self confidence can lead to arrogence. Over-estimating yourself is disastrous. Once someone asked my friend to punch him in the gut to prove how strong he was. The tough guy was unable to sit up straight for a full hour after the punch. It was rather pathetic.
Problem number three. Manliness can lead to selfishness, since your top of the world and should be in control of everything. "Get me a beer, bitch" is a perfect example. This alienates people who don't think the world revolves around you and you lose a lot of friends.
Problem number four. Lack of common sense. This doesn't always happen, but guys who try to look tough will sometimes discard common sense in exchange for "looking tough". If you start coughing up blood, instead of saying "naw, it's nothing", you might want to go to the doctor. Because dying is not macho.
Problem number five. Face. This is big in Chinese culture, but applies to machoism. The face is everything. The image of of looking tough. This is just as superficial as the woman you complain about. The image becomes more importent to men then the substance. Muscle, hair, style of talk. None of which matter (no muscles matter, just not sculpted ones.) It's like hollowing yourself out.
There are more, but I don't want to destroy the forum. Yes, the yang/manliness is need in certain qualities. Yet you have to see the downside.