argon said:
it all started with the chick-voice. You know what i'm talking about. Those guys who bifurcate their vocal patterns based on the gender of the person on the other line. Call them up and they sound like Stallone, but if their girlfriend (or any girl) calls them, its this harmless pre-pubescent voice and demeanor that makes you cringe like no other.
:lol
These are the exact types I have a problem with. I don't care if you love your girlfriend, or if you want to know how her day has been. That's good, you're being nice. Its the fake submissiveness that bugs me. You can't always give a girl what she wants. You're hurting her in the long run. How do you think they got so emotional in the first place? Men have been pussies for years.
For instance, I wanna know who started the custom of lying to girls to make them feel better. I was in a terrible situation once when a fat female friend of mine was very depressed, and the topic of her weight came up. She was crying, and whatnot, when she finally asked, "You don't think I'm fat, do you?", to which I replied, "No." How could I respond any other way when doing so would open up a torrent of emotion. Then she asked, "If you thought I looked fat, you'd tell me, right?", "Yes."
I felt like shit for her. She'd have been much better off if she had faced the reality of her problem in the beginning, and learned to deal it in a rational manner. Me lying to her was akin giving pain reducer to a flu victim. Sure, I make her feel better, but I prolong her problem. If she deals with the pain and toughens up, she'll be better off in the long run.
This type of thing is the reason we have 'psychological harm', and people trying to make certain speech taboo, or illegal. Don't you realize how much power you give to the guy that actually breaks the social custom, and calls a girl fat to her face? He can, in many cases, bring a girl to tears with a few words. This is a serious problem, as you can't force people to be nice.
A real man, or any person of quality, is kind, not some macho jerk. One who acts as themself to their partner, and stands their ground.
Real men don't just NOT show emotion- they don't even acknowledge HAVING any emotions!
Men are not as protected by society as women. Most men feel a need to cater to, and care for females. Men realize, and are taught at a young age that they cannot use their emotions to control others and further their goals as women do. Therefore, there are less outward displays of emotion.
That doesn't mean its not there. I'm always in tears. I'll be listening to a song and start crying, or reading a Spider-Man Comic. Hell, I was in tears throughout most of X-Men 2, because it was so awesome. You may beg to differ, but I do not think this makes me less of a man, as I do not tell girls I do so to impress them, or use my emotion to further any social goals.