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Young US men are joining Russian churches promising 'absurd levels of manliness' (www.bbc.com)

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Manliness is an ideal intentionally placed out of reach. An insecurity to be exploited

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Only if your conception of masculinity is stupid. There are plenty of manly role models out there, we've just largely decided not to pay them much attention.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

The manliest man I can think of: Norm Abram. His achievements:

Made a living wearing flannel shirts
Excellent beard
Distinguished service award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Built a sailboat
said "Not roman orgy, roman ogee" on national television and got away with it

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If you step out of line with what is considered acceptable (and The most toxic insecure men incent things to be afraid of out of nowhere) you get harshly punished. Learned this the hard way growing up trans

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Trans man or woman?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

In my experience, transfemme although trans men have had interesting things to say on the topic

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I guess you got off the hamster wheel at some point. I imagine trans men being faced with this stuff.. That's not to say there's no toxic stuff on the femme side of things.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Oh yeah we got problems on the girl's side bit at least women aren't afraid soybeans is gonna take away their masculinity

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

The most dangerous beans.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

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