Open Discussion:
We all know that there are as many different forms of masculinity as there are different men.
But there are some men who seem to embody what is great about masculinity, as we see it.
Who is that man to you?
(You’re obviously not limited to choosing from the people who’s photos are shown here!)
Mike Hammer.
I don’t know what this ideal of masculinity thing is or why you think some men embody what is “great” within masculinity. I think that certain figures are more evocative of how the concept of masculinity is tenuous and burdened with contradiction.
Edward Norton –
Robin Williams-
George Clooney-
John Cusack-
Steve Buscemi-
Kevin Spacey-
Stephen Fry-
Bruce Lee
Mohamed Ali
Alexander of Macedonia
Bobby Brown
Madona
I’m not one to comment on the ideal of masculinity, as a woman, but I can say this:
Bobby Brown?!?!!?
Che Guevara..
Just look at him on this video…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBYUOOEHbJw
I read something recently about the same thing. Perhaps this inspired this thread
http://strongnrelaxed.wordpress.com/
How about Jason Segel?
Clint Eastwood.
Proof? Watch any ONE of his films.
Homer Simpson?
Malcolm X
Bruce Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Shaft
Steve McQueen
Samuel L Jackson
“What?!”
“Say what again MF%^$^ I dare you”
Need we any more proof?
Seriously though he is a very level headed man with many facets beyond his movies. Better than looking up to anyone from twilight that’s for sure.
Russell Simmons, for being a self-made cultural entrepreneur, co-founding what is arguably the most important hip-hop label in American musical history, Def Jam; for having stood up for LGBT rights and recently marriage equality, long before it was fashionable; for advocating giving as a lifestyle and as a way of measuring success; for emphasizing spirituality over materialism; for having done it all as a married Black man with grace, wisdom and eloquence.
Chuck Norris- if you get the same updates on FB that i do from my youngest son…
Plus Norris doesn’t look like Joan Rivers’ plastic surgeons’ experiments as do the other old timers in the Expendables2….
(Rated a 2 on the DD movie must list, no horses or frontal nudity)