A Real Man

by Vanderhoven7 14 Replies latest watchtower bible

  • no-zombie
    no-zombie

    I don't like at all this modern conversion on 'what is a real man' as its intention has never been at all to motivate men to improve, but rather used as an emotionally driven weapon to tear down and insult. Because who can live up to a series of idealized expectations continuously? No one of course, not a man or a woman for that matter.

    But I know that I'm 'real' ... I might not be perfect, but I'm 'real' enough.

  • Diogenesister
    Diogenesister

    What if the man is fallible...not perfect and so is some of those things, even many of those things.... much of the time, but not all of those things all of the time

    Is he then not worth being loved? I hope to god any husband of mine doesn't judge me so harshly....

    He doesn't mind hurting other people's feeling to protect yours.

    I hope to god not. Would that include his kids? His brother?His mother? Best friend? No person - not even your spouse - should get an automatic pass if they are wrong about something.

  • LongHairGal
    LongHairGal

    NO ZOMBIE:

    Yours and NICOLAU’s posts are the ones I like best on this inflammatory thread.. I mean, who is to say what a ‘real’ man or woman should be? 🙄

    This is cultural and would vary a great deal depending on what century or era you live in - and what’s going on in the world around you.

    VANDERHOVEN’s list is also nice.

  • TonusOH
    TonusOH

    Those are actually pretty old lists of things that mark the 'ideal man.' It's mostly wishful thinking. It would be interesting to see how those lists evolve over time. What would be the traits of an ideal man 150 years ago? Probably less about feelings and more about strength and assertiveness. A current day list would be tricky to write, since we no longer agree on what a man even is.

  • Halcon
    Halcon
    Tonus -A current day list would be tricky to write, since we no longer agree on what a man even is.

    Lol, truth.

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