What makes your a man is feeling that you are a man. Masculinity and femininity are social constructs that can be detrimental to society and can't really be defined. There's is the definition that the majority of society would probably give but that's really sexist and transphobic. If you think you're masculine, then you are, if not, then you're not. That's all that matters.
I have a very difficult time believing that gender is just a social construct without significant biological determining factors (yes, I said "gender" not "sex"). I'm not saying that all aspects of gender/what defines "masculinity" and "femininity" is biological. For example, "blue" being for boys and "pink" being for girls is clearly socially constructed. However, there is very strong evidence (quite honestly often ignored by its contractors) that a good portion of gender is biological and not socially constructed 1. The existence of transgenderism is actually among the strongest pieces of evidence that gender is biological and not socially constructed. If gender was socially constructed then they would just adapt to the social construct of gender taught to them from birth. The fact they don't sends serious signals that what makes them "male" or "female" is rooted in nature rather than nurture. Most of the time the female gender ends up in an XX chromosome body and the male gender ends us in an XY chromosome body, but sometimes nature has hiccups and puts a certain gender in a body that wasn't constructed for it. Hence, nature is a much better explanation for why someone might be born in the wrong body than the idea that gender is a social construct (which honestly doesn't explain this phenomenon at all)
2. David Reimer is possibly the strongest piece of evidence that gender is not socially constructed. David and Brian Riemer were twins. However, when David's mother went to get him circumcised the doctor made a huge mistake and ended up burning his whole penis off. David's parents, fearing their son may not be happy being male without a penis, took the advice of a famous psychologist, Dr. John Money, and attempted to raise their son as a girl. If gender was just socially constructed then they could socialize him into being female rather than male. Dr. Money told them they could never tell David (whom they renamed "Brenda") he was born male or it would never work. Moreover, female hormones were injected in Brenda to attempt to make her appear more like a girl. Despite his parents and Dr. Money attempting to socialize him into being a girl he strongly resisted typical female traits and strongly gravitated towards exhibiting typical male traits. One example is that while he was given traditional girl toys (and was socialized to like them) he had 0 interest in them and gravitated towards the traditional boy toys given to his brother. As a teenager Brenda expressed suicidal thoughts. That's when her parents told her that she was born a boy. From then on Brenda decided to go back to being a boy and took on the name "David". This shows that despite social pressures of David's parents and his doctors to be a girl he still identified as a boy. I think this "experiment" alone completely disproves the concept that gender is just a social construct
I certainly agree men and women are equal, but they do differ in biology (and that includes gender related biology). The environment/society play a part in how we behave, such as how boys are given blue and girls are given pink as babies. However, research does show that biology is a key reason in major differences in how each gender behaves. Because of this society follows biology, not the other way around. Again, I'm not saying that there are no aspects of gender that are socially constructed. There certain are those that do exist. However, there is a significant and critical component of gender that is not socially constructed/is based in biology.
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I never said gender, I said masculinity and femininity. They can be related to gender, but they don't have to be.
Being masculine means being strong in what you believe in. Being able to be reliant and not needing others to eat. You carve out your own life, and provide and protect in what you care for most, be God, country or family. And when I say family, whatever connection you have with people or things.
I have had women say they have these qualities. And more do these days, and although they may be cute, they are not attractive to a real man. If there was balance in the universe, both would need and care for each other. There would be more purpsoe and satisfaction.
Being yourself and taking no shit from anyone about it. I don’t know what that one guy was saying with his Shakespearean warrior and enemy terminology but I hope most men leave in modern day reality where blood does not need to be shed and violence does not need to be used in order to call yourself masculine. It’s in the way you feel about yourself! Nothing about the way you present yourself, that’s all superficial nonsense to me at least.
Masculine traits are typically defined as robust, active, sharp, hardy, action. Feminine traits are elegant, slender, graceful, artistic, mindful, smooth, calm. Men and women take both Masculine and Feminine traits as they are interchangeable and when you predominantly take from one side than the other you end with Masculine Men and Feminine Women and Masculine Women and Feminine Men.
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Being masculine is being a warrior. You seek peace, only as a means to motivate you to destroy your enemy. Rationally, you know, there will never be lasting peace. So victory is your reward, and losing to the victor is your ultimate compensation in life. Being masculine means having a fighting spirit.
hi_it_is_me123 | 67 opinions shared on Guy's Behavior topic.
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Having self control and so not being a male cunt. I personally men under their 30s very attractive and masculine since young men tend to be more fit and strong
Thoughts on the stereotypical manly-man/alpha male?
Anonymous
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Strength, capability, discipline, self- control, honest self-evaluation (both good and bad), understanding, wisdom, work ethic, courage... I could probably come up with a few more, but that covers most of it.
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The first thing we need to understand when we talk about masculinity and femininity, is that they are relative concepts, not absolute ones. They are subjective and differ from culture to culture and throughout history. If you feel masculine, you are masculine. If someone else views you as masculine, you are masculine (to them). There really isn't much more to it than that.
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Master
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Just a meaningless word.
Like kids hear that word in kindergarten and throw it around.
Coming to terms with the Beast within and not turning away. Accepting the monster and learning the best way to employ it. Ultimately Discipline and Greater Self Control.
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Credibility, responsibility, situational awareness, self-control and charm.
Lifting boulders, paving his own path, protecting the weak, confidence to take a leading role, him being comfortable being genuine/authentic, or maybe something else?
It’s more about the personality than physical strength. A brave man, who is able to protect you, who has no or only little fears.. if you know what I mean.. so you feel MASCULINE energy.. not a little boy who doesn’t know what he wants and plays stupid games
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Anonymous2 dWhat makes your a man is feeling that you are a man. Masculinity and femininity are social constructs that can be detrimental to society and can't really be defined. There's is the definition that the majority of society would probably give but that's really sexist and transphobic. If you think you're masculine, then you are, if not, then you're not. That's all that matters.0|30|2Is this still revelant?
Anonymous3 dBeing masculine is being a warrior. You seek peace, only as a means to motivate you to destroy your enemy. Rationally, you know, there will never be lasting peace. So victory is your reward, and losing to the victor is your ultimate compensation in life.
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