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Redefining Masculinity: Another Go

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Redefining Masculinity

Recently Paul Elam at AVfM challenged the staff of The Good Man Project to define the “Good Man” as an entity differing from a “Good Woman.” He wanted to know specific qualities unique to men. Three of them took up the challenge and according to Paul, they each failed There found nothing, no quality at all that was unique to men.

This is the very question that brought me to the men’s movement. I was in search of a modern definition of masculinity and what it means to be a man, specifically, how that differs from being a woman. Is there anything unique about men?

What Constitutes Misogyny?

The crux of it is that it is doubtful that there is a single living human being who doesn’t harbor some sort of prejudice or bigotry. Feminism thrives on this fact. It contorts and expands definitions of words like misogyny to include nearly everything a man can do regardless of the reason he does it and justifies it with circular logic and reasoning. A man who practices chivalry is a misogynist. A man who doesn’t practice chivalry is a misogynist. A man who admires the physical beauty of women in general or a woman in particular is a misogynist. A man who does not is a misogynist.

Quotables v1.9 – Feminist Forgiveness

This entry is part 12 of 12 in the series Quotables

In this series I typically quote the words of others, then provide some commentary. Occasionally I will quote myself. This is one of those occasions.

Genital Mutilation A-OK, Tattoo No Way

Mom Jailed for Son’s Tattoo The State of Georgia jailed a boy’s mother for allowing him to get a tattoo to memorialize his now deceased older brother. In the State of Georgia, this is illegal since the boy was only ten years old. It didn’t matter whether he wanted the tattoo or not. However, she could [...]

Let Me Apologize

I have no doubt that every human being alive has fantasized about being a hero at one time or another, risking our life to save another. We may have created a situation that was pure fantasy, or plugged ourselves into a real life event thinking that we might have acted in a way to save someone’s life or even to prevent a tragedy in the first place. I think it is part of human nature; perhaps even more so for males than females, though I can’t say for sure. Men typically take on roles and put themselves into those positions in real life more frequently than women. But what happens when one of those fantasies is made public?

Redefining Masculinity: Another Nutshell

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Redefining Masculinity

I became aware of the MRM through my search for the meaning of manhood which I began in earnest shortly before starting this blog. As part of this search I have asked myself if there is any behavior that is truly masculine or any behavior that is truly feminine; that is, is there anything exclusive to masculinity that differentiates it from the feminine. Except for more traditional values and stereotypes that no longer appear to apply, I have come up with very little. however, there are a couple.

Nature vs. Nurture: A Philosophical Debate

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Nature vs Nurture

The debate of nature vs. nurture seems to be central to the theory of feminism. Feminists tend to hold that for men and women to be equal, there can be no significant innate differences between them. While some obvious innate differences exist, they have no significant impact on ability, thought processes, choices, actions, etc. Any difference that does exist that holds significant impact is the result of socialization. Nurture (the environment) is solely responsible for the creation of gender roles and differences based on those roles. It is not uncommon for a feminist to state “Men and women are far more similar than they are different.” Those who would refute feminist theory frequently argue that innate differences between men and women do exist and those differences are significant. Thus, whether arguing for or against feminist theory; it is important to understand the debate of nature vs. nurture. This can be accomplished through the examination of several philosophic and psychological perspectives.