What is masculinity to you?

@bijouxbroussard Well, it's wisdom we're after isn't it? & you can only get that with age.

@SevenTierCrazyCake Another point on which we actually agree.

@bijouxbroussard overlap & variation 😂

@goliathtree I like this. 🙂

@eMortal i agree that there is a global attempt to downplay or deamonize masculinity but I don't agree that toxic masculinity has been promoted by a tiny fraction of people. Toxic masculinity has been upheld by both sexes forever and has been very pervasive.

@eMortal What aspects are we trying to "kill" other than a propensity for sexual assault ? Or is [b]that[/b] masculinity ? I never thought it was.

@REMsleep What "global" attempt is this, with all the countries where men still run things ?

@REMsleep It shouldn’t. But historically it often has.

@Tastyfrzz True but every single society has roles for everyone. Without some order there is chaos.

@REMsleep The only thing about rigid roles is that they stifle the creativity of human beings, who are much more versatile than that. Sometimes society is mistaken.

@dondon I will watch it later but I agree that we are in dire need of real true positive masculinity.

@REMsleep I am a straight female yes. I don’t think I really have any “manly standards” when it comes to the guys I like. Other than the fact that they are male lol. I find a range of different guys attractive. It would take to long for me describe so I’ll give you examples. Jason Momoa? Hawt. Yuzuru Hanyu? Hawt. Both look completely different but both are men I am attracted to. There is no such thing as “too feminine”. Like what does that even mean??? Children should learn what they are comfortable with. If a child needs examples of “masculinity” and “femininity” in order to understand. Then they will ask for it.

@DragonSlayerr Wow you honestly think that children "ask for examples that they need". They most certainly do not. They don't know enough to ask for what they need. Its mostly up to the parents.

@REMsleep i study children/childhood and they’re actually a lot smarter than you think. I mean if you have kids and spend time with them that’s different. But that isn’t enough to make such a statement. I’m not saying that parents don’t have an affect on kids or that kids aren’t shaped by their habitus. But there’s more to it than that. Kids know more than you think they know. They just don’t tell you.

@ABCDEF7 I disagree especially in the sense of stereotypical femininity. There is nothing wrong with being a 100% feminine person. But, are you equating strength, hardness, leadership only with the masculine form? So many do. Im not sure if I am in agreement or disagreement with labeling characteristics that way.

@REMsleep Do not make females stereotyped with feminity. What I shared stands true for males as well as females. Without feminity a man can not be a complete human. Similarly a woman need to have strength and be hard at times in her life.

@Anonymartyr Sad if true. Do not agree

@REMsleep I live in a 1-bedroom and being crippled cannot afford to rent alone. Before I lose my subsidies making rent possible on a disability pension unless I find a room mate...oh sorry no such thing as room mates anymore, She, He or It would be placed on my check as a dependent and they would be my common-law spouse. In effect, I am not allowed to be heterosexual.

@Anonymartyr Not sure I am following