TMTG #20: The Truth About Masculinity
Masculinity - What They’re Not Telling You. Men no longer understand the way of men and the first job of a man. They’re too far removed from what we evolved to do. Masculinity & Manliness has been bastardized & redefined by feminists, religion, corporations, marketing firms, etc...to mean what each of them thinks a man should be to serve their own interests best. Most of what men are told is centered around being “A Good Man!” Being a “Good Man” is not the same thing as being *good* at *being a man*. A Man that is good at being a man is toxic to feminists, so they’ll be attacked & slandered for the more feminists friendly version of “a good man.” A religion has values that perpetuate the growth of the religion; they have their own version of a “good man.” Corporations will push their own version to market their products & maximize profits. Anyone seeking to understand masculinity & manhood faces a maze of challenges & misinformation. If you managed to stay in a 2 parent household with a positive male role-model, then you’re lucky! If a single-mother raised you, she’s strong in her own right, but not the best equipped to help boys become being good at being a man, or learning the virtues of Men...you’re a loaded weapon with a makeshift safety switch...hope it holds...assuming you're not told masculinity isn’t real, & just a social construct in the first place... Actual Good Men, are *NOT*, nice men! They’re capable of immense violence. The way of Men is the way of the gang. “The Gang” is slang for other Men... These Men are in your tribe, men that you trust, cooperate, & compete with...your brothers. Masculinity is about being a man in a group of men! At its core...masculinity is what Men want from other Men. It’s why we bash on each other, hit each other, and haze each other...we’re seeing where you fit...with the warriors or with the women & children, or frankly, if you’re worthy to be in the gang at all. Men weed out the weak before the real problem is at the front door. Because when shit goes down & men need to stand up to attackers, protect their families, brothers, and property...men want to know that the people in the foxhole with them can handle themselves, know that they will fight for the tribe, and live by Man’s virtues: strength, honor, courage, and mastery (extreme competence) We evolved to hunt, kill, & protect... We’re the perimeter between “US” (the tribe) & “Them” (everything else that poses a threat). On a fundamental level, Men understand this... Men fear, or revere, men who exhibit the manly virtues (as judged by the tribe members)...they’re also the ones that usually get the girls 😂 But ask a man today what a man is; what is manly? He’ll likely relate it to some materialistic garbage...the car or truck he drives, having a beard, or drinking beer & being 25+ lbs overweight. Ask a woman & she’ll list off nice qualities cuz woman and feminists are always trying to change their men...smooth out the edges like you’re a domesticated dog that needs to be housebroken...a “Good-Boy!” (Swap Boy with Man, & that’s what we’ve become...”Good-Man!” Focus on your family & your brothers...your tribe of like-minded individuals. According to Dunbar’s number, our primal brains are wired to care, really care, for up to 150 people max. That is the true limitation of human caring (genuine caring)...everything else is basically bullshit. It’s Media driven hysteria that ramps up your emotions, and you forget about it when the next news cycle happens. When you look up from your place in this world, you’ll find shallow, superficial role models, because America has a sky without Eagles... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TMTG/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TMTG/support