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braincat31415 5 hours ago

You grew up and you still have to ask?

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slater 5 hours ago | parent [-]

You just told us you don't give a flying duck, so I guess thanks for answering a question with a question...?

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braincat31415 5 hours ago | parent [-]

It wasn't really a question.

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slater 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Guess I'll never know?

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boca_honey 3 hours ago | parent [-]

In this context, a "real man" is probably someone who conforms to the traditional role of a male (physically strong, emotionally restrained, a provider and protector of women, children, and weaker men, etc.).

Of course, "real men" can be just the opposite, depending on who you ask. So, it's really a subjective issue.

I don't think every man should be like that, but I also don't think any of those qualities are bad. In fact, I think they're pretty admirable.

Do you have issues with the fact that some men conform to that type?

	▲	cthalupa 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Being physically strong is a good thing, and regular resistance training is a huge gap for overall health for quite a lot of people today - men and women. Being able to provide for someone is an admirable quality, man or woman Same for being able to protect someone. I don't think being emotionally restrained is a good thing - and I say this as someone who was raised to be emotionally restrained. I've had to specifically work as an adult to be less emotionally restrained. I think there's a very wide gap between being emotionally restrained and letting emotions rule over you.