As a gentleman, do you think this quote is accurate? What are your initial thoughts?
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- Do you agree that masculinity is something you gain?
- What are some of the ways you’ve gained masculinity? Do you consider those ways “wins?”
- Do you think it is possible to lose masculinity? What are some of the ways a man can lose his masculinity?
- Can you think of any ways that masculinity may have been given to you?
Tell us your thoughts in the comments section.
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Source: 30dB.com – Masculinity vs Masculinity
“It appears men are a bit more positive on masculinity than women in social media, however, the concept is a fragile one for both.” — Howard K., 36db
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Right on G! I’m with you. Took me a while to get to this place though. After attempting to earn every bit of love, respect and worthiness I could garner, I realized as you said, it wasn’t earning it anyway. The fact of the matter is, we were gifted with those things simply by being born (IMHO) and we hurt ourselves when we put too much thought worrying about what other people think about us. As Wayne Dyer said, that truly is none of our business.
No I don’t think you have to earn it. It seems that human beings spend too much time and effort trying to earn something even a little and later on in life they come to the conclusion that it was all for nothing, no one was going to give them the respect they deserve no matter how hard they tried, and finally, it was not relevant in life at all.