… given our current examples of IRL men being masculine (Donald Trump, Matt Walsh, Ben Shapiro and Joe Rogan…
…and, in SoIaF, masculinity as Joffrey Baratheon perceives masculinity, and Gregor Clegane is seen as a paragon of masculinity…
Having human decency, or character integrity are feminine, or at least the opposite of masculine.
There are plenty of guys that have these features (though considering the gender breakdown of the 2024 general election, many that do not), but I wouldn’t attribute them to what makes these guys men, rather what makes them mature or adults.
Just as truth and facts are left-leaning, maturity and character are feminine-leaning. It is why I am no longer a man (though I don’t take offense at he, him pronouns).
I’ve become bitter, but…
… given our current examples of IRL men being masculine (Donald Trump, Matt Walsh, Ben Shapiro and Joe Rogan…
…and, in SoIaF, masculinity as Joffrey Baratheon perceives masculinity, and Gregor Clegane is seen as a paragon of masculinity…
Having human decency, or character integrity are feminine, or at least the opposite of masculine.
There are plenty of guys that have these features (though considering the gender breakdown of the 2024 general election, many that do not), but I wouldn’t attribute them to what makes these guys men, rather what makes them mature or adults.
Just as truth and facts are left-leaning, maturity and character are feminine-leaning. It is why I am no longer a man (though I don’t take offense at he, him pronouns).