• ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
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    My take away is that people are stupid and believe that someone playing a character that is said to be manly is the same as actually being manly.

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      By the typical and stupid societal definition of the word manly, he does fit. Not only the visual depiction of it, but also the fact that he goes out and builds his own furniture and a variety of other hobbies. Also, I want him inside of me.

      The problem is that this societal definition of the word manly is stupid, because it’s limiting to every single person involved and sexist garbage.

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          Just a personal caveat. Like this dude is the sexiest human being alive in my opinion… Bam. I grew ovaries and they exploded.

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            He would rail you while gently explaining boat design and sharpening a chisel. Mustache whimsicaly bristling in the breeze of his warm breath. “mmm, I think I’ve just had an orgasm. Now this is how you properly secure a mooring knot”

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        Not only THEIR definition of “manly”, strong, skilled, capable, he is also MY definition of manly, Compassionate, Empathetic, introspective, and excited to learn.

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        That’s why I wrote “is said to be manly” and not “is manly”. People not only don’t realize it’s just a character, they also don’t questions the stereotype.

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      The problem is the Western and now global conception of masculinity is broken (for many reasons) with social media acting as an accelerant.

      At some point Stoicism got bastardized into being emotionless and that got imbued into Western masculinity also.

      We’re going to have to go back to actively teaching boys how to be men if we want to course correct (rather than having Rogan or Peterson teach them).

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      To be fair… Many of Ron’s wooden furniture pieces were things Nick had been working on in his shop at the time of shooting…