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.
His hobbies may include cooking only because he likes his
food robust and spicy, it will always contain a source of meat, preferably
steak, and he will always use a cast iron skillet to cook it and then cleans it
with a Brillow Pad because Teflon is whooses. If one of his hobbies is being a
wine enthusiast, he will keep a cellar full and always pick the perfect year
for any meal, and afterwards his kitchen will be cleaned spotless with
everything put in its place because he demands cleanliness and organization in
his life.
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.
What does the manly man look like? Does he
have to be broad-shouldered, self-confident, and tough, is he successful? Is he
powerful, committed to his purposes, able to keep in check emotions
that might
interfere with achieving his goals? Does he keep moving against all odds, never
indulging the urge to panic or cry? He may have some or all the above traits,
but actually the manly man will always get his deepest enjoyment from what he
has accomplished and not buy how he looks to others. The
manly male does not obsess over losing physical looks, and is not obsessed with
physical appearance or the natural process of aging, he deals with it.
Today’s Manly Man is different from years ago only by the
materialistic things that surrounds him, but he will still carry himself with the
same continual pride and self-assurance that separates him from all other men.
He will never be known as a follower and may not be a leader by title, but he
will always have followers that look up to him as a leader. He will never dress
trendy, but will be a trend setter by what he wears. He may even wear Levis
from time to time, but never with lavender sneakers.
The
Manly Man will respect women, even those who don’t respect themselves and may
throw themselves at him at a glance, and he will never take advantage of them
but he will help them in
knowing their own true worth. The Manly Man does not
abuse his woman in any way, but respects women, keeping his standards high and only
dating women who have the qualities one would want in a future wife and mother
of his children. The Manly Man loves his women and for this it is probably his
only solitary weakness. His
attitude is save
your tenderness for your relationships with women, but be a Rock of Gibraltar
on whom the more emotional can lean on when necessary.
Comfort and or difficulties will never deter the Manly Man.
He does his job to the fullest and never whines or moans about the task at hand,
but rather works beyond the call of duty diligently. If he needs help or advice
he will ask for it, till then watch and learn, because he will have the
ingenuity to fix and build most anything.
“The Manly
Man is never a quitter.”
The Manly Man will choose his hobbies with the same brawn and
discipline he lives by daily. If his hobby is cars they will always be of the
manly variety and ooze manliness by their looks and sound. A Manly Man will
never own a pink Cadillac nor will you see him ridding in one unless a beautiful
women owns it and she is driving him to the Saturday night beauty contest where
he is the chief judge.
Manly man would be great mountain climbers because they
hunger for constant adventure in their lives. Their mothers may cringe at the
thought of him doing it, but his father encourages him because he always taught
his son to never be afraid to try new things in life and never let challenges
stand in the way of accomplishments.
Other
Manly hobbies may include gambling, motor cycle riding, NASCAR, or surfing. Like
doing his job to the fullest, the Manly Man will always take his hobbies to the
limits and never whine or complain if he gets a scratch doing it. Manliness is
wild and seeks the wild. The
manly will always consider risking loss in order to stand for important beliefs
and principles. His attitude is always “I can do better” or “go further and
faster" and will never be one to admit defeat in the presence of his pears.
The manly man would enjoy motor cycle riding but would never
be seen riding a foreign made two cycle ring-a-ding ding type. His ride will be
big and bold looking, with enough chrome to blind a truck driver and reflect
only the bad boy American motor cycle heritage and brandish brand names like
Harley Davidson or Indian. It will have a seat big enough for two that screams
the question “do want to go for a ride” all by its self and the back tire is big
enough to use on “Big Foot”.
His hobbies may include cooking only because he likes his
food robust and spicy, it will always contain a source of meat, preferably
steak, and he will always use a cast iron skillet to cook it and then cleans it
with a Brillow Pad because Teflon is whooses. If one of his hobbies is being a
wine enthusiast, he will keep a cellar full and always pick the perfect year
for any meal, and afterwards his kitchen will be cleaned spotless with
everything put in its place because he demands cleanliness and organization in
his life.
The manly man will always seek leadership roles in guidance,
discipline, independency, freedom, individualism, and dominance because manliness
is self-satisfied in that it does not seek nor need the approval of others. The
manly men needs only respect to get by in life, as the womanly need only love.
As
a way of understanding the manly man, let me encourage you to think of being
manly as an energy, a natural momentum within the heart and soul of every man,
a power and an urge to move into life in a particular way with particular
mannerism. Men in whom this masculine energy is suppressed or distorted are
unmanly, however culture may regard them. Men are manly only when they live within
the power of this released masculine energy. Being manly is about being
yourself and being content with it. Roam the wild, shoot buffalo.
In
conclusion, being manly has nothing to do hormones, testosterone, gender, or
the size of one’s gonads, “it`s a frame
of mind”, and the willingness to exhibit in everyday life, the examples of
being manly.
Thanks
for listening,
GW
