A Manly Mans honor will traditionally consist
of having a reputation judged worthy of respect and
admiration by a group of equal peers who share the same codes and standards.
His honor has become a concept almost entirely synonymous with personal
integrity and is more powerful than all the rules and
laws of the land in shaping the human behavior of the manly
man. In earlier times, these standards were based on strength, courage, determination,
and dedication and they still hold true to this day. At an individual level,
masculinity refers to how successfully a person conforms to the social
expectations for the man, and at broader levels it denotes how successful
structures and practices preserve the gender order in which men predominate and
the cultural attributes of manliness hold sway.
A man’s desire to be manly will never really
have to do with women in general or their opinion of him. Basing their lives
around the opinions of women is exactly where men have gone wrong these last
few decades. A man will seek and fine true manliness only out of his desire for
confidence, honor, and self-respect. His strength of character
and intelligence will grant him all the success he will ever need in life,
allowing him to make more money and meet more women than girly men. A real man
knows his place in the world and understands what has to be done at all times
to maintain his respect and dignity. He does not question his fate, and instead
goes about his life with a sense of determination and righteousness. With that
in mind, a he also has his own ideas and is able to think outside of the box at
will.
