Psychologists regard patriarchy, masuclinity, and self-reliance as pathological, as well as the traits presented in the Doug Giles article on masculinity in 1/12/19: traits like stoicism, competitiveness, dominance and aggression are seen as harmful by experts.
They want boys to be socialized with more feminine traits, like admitting vulnerability, reaching out for help when needed, and avoid risky behaviors.
The APA decries the traditional recommendation that men be manly, self-sufficient, self-reliant and able to care for themselves. Men are to be strong and not seek dependence on others, upon authorities or experts.
Giles suggests that traditional male-bonding rituals games, hunting, time at the bar, etc., help most men cope with and work out their inner demons to the benefit of their own mental health, and for the good of society. They achieve this while remaining macho men.
I would add that many masculine attributes like self-confidence, self-reliance, dominance, competitiveness, aggression, hard work, take-charges, individualism and a primary emphasis on career advancement are all core values intrinsice to engaging in effective, sucessful, ambitious individuating, regardless of gender or color.
Masculine attributes are not only not corrupt but are morally superior attributes congenital to the psychological processing of information by every maverizer. We should not dismiss, downplay or alter what it is to be masculine; rather these attributes are valuable to be employed by every sane, achieving adult.
Giles rightly refutes the APA's attempt to feminize masculinity and to declare masculinity a toxicity.Here is Giles rebuttal: "Why should we expect a profession that’s now offering puberty-blockers to children to understand traditional masculinity?All we really want is a chance to be left alone with other guys once in a while, to play some sports, shoot some pool, play some cards, smoke some cigars, or otherwise bond with other men and sort out our place in the world at the end of a long week."
Giles suggests that traditional male-bonding rituals games, hunting, time at the bar, etc., help most men cope with and work out their inner demons to the benefit of their own mental health, and for the good of society. They achieve this while remaining macho men.
I would add that many masculine attributes like self-confidence, self-reliance, dominance, competitiveness, aggression, hard work, take-charges, individualism and a primary emphasis on career advancement are all core values intrinsice to engaging in effective, sucessful, ambitious individuating, regardless of gender or color.
Masculine attributes are not only not corrupt but are morally superior attributes congenital to the psychological processing of information by every maverizer. We should not dismiss, downplay or alter what it is to be masculine; rather these attributes are valuable to be employed by every sane, achieving adult.
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