Yeah but newt, she took it like a pro, not like those floppin'n jerkin' whiner-types do when they accuse the cops of excessive force, eh??

Now. Let's see one of those real-man cops take one for the team in a bikini...

I'm a father, and this rings all too true. Already with my son in middle school, I see many of the boys withdrawing from genuine bonding into carefully crafted fronts and defensive posturing. It's alarming as a dad, but sadly not a surprise. I remember this transition all too well - not much has changed on this topic since I was a kid in the '70s and '80s.

But we can teach emotional sensitivity to our boys - and still demonstrate real masculinity (and strength). Like most dads, I've taught my son that strength of character often means facing fear head-on. Yes, being strong.

But does that mean to just "man up" and act tough? No. Everyday, the single greatest thing most men are afraid of is sharing their true feelings (and not just irritation or rage). For a lot of men, it gets to the point where they themselves don't know what they're feeling anymore - let alone have the ability to tell anyone else.

I've taught my son that real bravery is facing that fear. Express your feelings to someone you trust regularly. Share them with friends, and (especially) reach out for help when you're feeling sad/down. Overcome the fear that buries your inner world, and you're on your way to becoming a real man - the kind of man that's not afraid of the very thing most men cower and retreat from.

I can't really identify with this. I've never felt a pressure to act like a "real man". Even when in a toxic situation like Middle School, I never felt like "being a man" was the issue. I never felt like I had tons of pent up rage that I couldn't express because I had to "man up". And I certainly can't stand this pseudoscience BS about "if you don't cry you have all of this stuff pent up inside you".

If you want to help boys, help stop bullying. I don't think the two concepts are that closely linked.

Also, I feel like this could shame boys who use bravado and playful roughhousing as a defense mechanism.

hey man,
my comment on your snuffy vid was not a reflection of my opinion of you.
i love your posts and usually vote for them.

i didnt even realize all this drama was going on until eric pointed it out to me.
wish i had read through all the comments and maybe i would have made my commentary less acerbic.

for real man.
i may be on the side to kill the video but not in any way to ban you.
fuck that noise.

i am super sorry if my comment made you feel in any way ostracized.
my most sincerest apologies.

It takes a real man to start a chainsaw with your teeth.

he jizzed in the cocoa, i finally figured it out... that was tough but there's always a way to be creepy while appearing not... you just have to think! good job, real man.

...I get the message, but a "real man" would've carried her to a bed, and then used that couch to sleep on himself. Just saying.

Well, I guess it takes a real man to scrub his face with sandpaper. It's part of the "rugged handsomeness" bit.

I can only base my opinion on what I've seen via the internet and though experience with Ukrainian classmates.

One thing that struck me was when a Russian woman and I were talking about our Danish husbands and how nice Scandinavian men are in general. Some Ukrainian (and Bulgarian) women jumped in on the conversation and said Danish men don't act like "real men" and were too nice/emotional. I instantly loose respect for anyone who says how a real man (or women) is supposed to act.

A real man always goes FULL Windsor!

A real man needs no excuses to look at bewbs, just a telephoto lens.

My guy has a parachute, an oxygen mask guess yours forgot to strap his on after he took off his spacesuit.

He also used the friction of the air to warm up nice and toasty.

>> ^chingalera:

>> ^Gutspiller:
A real man would do this without a spacesuit.

That real man would hit the ground limp with rock-solid, defrosting balls and quite the story to tell after his coma!

>> ^Gutspiller:

A real man would do this without a spacesuit.


That real man would hit the ground limp with rock-solid, defrosting balls and quite the story to tell after his coma!

Lose the parachute too. Squirrel suit only. >> ^Gutspiller:

A real man would do this without a spacesuit.