Talking About Men Again & Enduring Prohibition

by Melissa Clouthier | March 3, 2009 10:36 am

I have written on manliness before since I dig manly men and find the softening male culture…well, boring if nothing else. Men and women are made different and their differences make life interesting. The sexual revolution resulted in a boring world where men are metrosexuals–all pointy-toed shoes[1] and manicures, and women are butch she-beasts. In both cases, what can be identified as uniquely masculine or uniquely feminine are lost. People are neutered[2].

I don’t want a neutered world. I want a world where being fully female and fully male is valued. Tom Flake guesting at Brutally Honest[3] describes the man he wants to be:

I am “Old School”. In a previous era I may have been considered macho. I prefer combat sports (boxing and mixed martial arts) to team sports (baseball and basketball). I prefer outdoor activities (rock climbing, whitewater rafting and camping) to video games. I prefer competition to cooperation, and may the best man win. All too often today, macho self-confidence is confused with “a*shole”, “arrogant”, or “pig-headed” particularly when it entails any interface with the gentler gender. I believe that in this era of feminized, emasculated, gender-neutral, neutered, politically-correct, “my right to not be offended, trumps your freedom of speech” era, many men who would otherwise voice their opinions have chosen instead to be quiet and pine for a better yesterday. Yet, straight shooters who opt to solve problems rather than wring their hands over them, is exactly what we need.

We have come to a point in American society where straight shooters are viewed with suspicion and loathing. Saying the truth in a direct manner “hurts people’s feelings”. Using logic means that “you don’t care”.

The culture encourages warped stereotypes by creating women heroines that can best their male counterparts physically, when it’s patently false. (Wonder Woman had magical powers to help her. I’m talking about human women with superhuman powers.) Can you imagine a woman kicking John Wayne’s butt?

The culture encourages “hooking up” when it creates a superficial sexual environment that diminishes the soul and spirit. Women wonder why men won’t commit. Men wonder why they should.

The culture shows disrespect for men. There are too many examples to list. Don’t be too tough. Don’t be too anything.

The culture shows disrespect for women. Don’t be too mommy-ish. Don’t be too successful at work.

America has become The View–both women and men are hectored to death by clucking hens, peck, peck, pecking the culture into “nice” submission. We are all enduring prohibition still. Bossed and nagged, both men and women are cowed into submission lest they be branded immoral.

I’m tired of it. I’m tired of things you can’t say. I’m tired of typical female and male behavior being pathologized. I’m tired of weak leaders and shrinking, scared thought-leaders.

If America is going to rise from this ash heap, someone will have to lead. Weak men and pious, pouty women won’t do it.

Cross-posted at MelissaClouthier.com[4]

Endnotes:
  1. pointy-toed shoes: http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/lose-the-pointy-shoes-guys/
  2. neutered: http://drmelissaclouthier.blogspot.com/2006/08/feminization-of-america-no.html
  3. Tom Flake guesting at Brutally Honest: http://www.brutallyhonest.org/brutally_honest/2009/03/what-happened-to-that-america-dad.html
  4. MelissaClouthier.com: http://melissaclouthier.com

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