the perfect cure for "society won't let me be manly enough"...
systemic collapse and regression to a shitty past that we had one time clawed our way out of.
Fuck that. Let Bly's fuckers move to the Congo if that's their problem. They will soon learn about "manliness". I want painless dentistry more than I want to have my manhood validated. I already know WHAT I am. If they don't, that's their fucking problem.
That's it. That's what I think is important. I'm not really concerned with rituals, but what does concern me is seeing my fellow men walk about the world with their tail between their legs. There just seems to be such an absence of leadership, strength and courage--albeit the problems they face are nothing more than 'first world' issues.
I'm sorry, but a lot of this smells like the "men's rights" movement. And, uh, fuck that. "Oh noes! Male men are not being required to stick to traditional gender roles for 'men'! This is some how damaging to my own manliness!"
I thought the Mythopoetic mens movement
was the "men's rights" movement. I think Roger stated it best when he said, "I already know WHAT I am. If they don't, that's their fucking problem," earlier ITT.
Honestly, I like the traditional gender role associated with manhood and manliness. It's useful to me and I appreciate the qualities inherent in it. Do I think that ALL males should be forced to adopt it? Of course not. I appreciate guys who are more feminine for reasons I'd rather not go into here.
However, exploring what it means to take on this role in society today is really interesting to me. What I hope to explore ITT and elsewhere is the relationship of this Man archetype to the modern ideas and roles of today. The whole dynamic changes in relation to feminism, gender flexibility, women roles, and so on. Through all of this, I'm looking toward seeking my own definition.
Also:
There just seems to be such an absence of leadership, strength and courage....
What? Is this explicitly attached to "man" for you?
C'mon now...Just because I attribute these qualities to 'man' doesn't mean I exclude them from 'women' or 'transgender.' In pursuit of my own definition, I most certainly feel that these are necessary qualities among many others.