Masculinity Defined

Had you wondered if you are doing it right? LOL~

It is somewhat like a standard to conform to in order to earn the rights to be a "man".

Based on what I observed, I would assume it is a almost deceptive form of strength, because how do you define strength?

Intelligence inform us there are so many types of strengths, nobody possesses all, not even to mention a few crucial ones.

Is the ability to love considered a form of strength too?

How about the ability to emotionally connect with people?

These do not seem anywhere close to the conventional masculinity definition.

Is masculinity then perfection in the way a man perform his acts in the public?

Then what about perfect pretending male chauvinists who ended up beating their wives at the homes when nobody sees them doing so?

Then is the perfect torso and roman gladiator bodies.

Not everybody is capable of building such perfect bodies.

Then the general man who does not work out hard enough in the gym will feel freaking small.

Poor men.

Then the ability to earn handsome incomes and support a family.

Do you seriously think most men has no pressure sustaining their well perceived lives?

Had you heard of the number of highly paid professional fathers starting to fear the loss of their jobs when their age started to catch up and their children are still in school?

And then the public started to introduce the male virility by hair loss program and other perfectly  healthy physique stuffs.

Haha it just makes me wonder what exactly does masculinity mean?

So I looked up in the online dictionary.

In many cultures, the basic characteristics of masculinity include physical prowess (strength, fitness, and a lack of laziness), courage, wisdom, and honourable or righteous behaviour.

Well a lot of times I get lazy.

Well my fitness standard is still questionable especially with my arguable lifestyles.

Courage well.. Watch the recent Hollywood movies that portray more female courage than men. Haha..

As for righteousness..

How many profit business that are surviving today really are perfectly ethical?


Okay let's focus on fitness and not being lazy for now.

Good luck men, in your pursuit of masculinity.~ ^_^

Cam Gigandet's image in The Fight Club really does seem to portray the kind of masculinity most guys would believe cool right? At least I think so. But what if I just can't be that? Does that mean I'm then not man enough?

Virility. Hmm.. Man. Also intrigued by being wanted, getting the attention and be craved for.. Isn't that what everyone wants regardless of sex, race and anything else?