Comments on: Debunking Traditional Stereotypes Of Men

By: Strong One

Strong One — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:54:43 +0000

The man should try to be a team player. Your team (family, friends, work) is only as stong as it’s individual members.
Be who you are.. and be the best at who you are.

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By: JLow

JLow — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:17:49 +0000

I think it depends on the culture, and I don’t just mean the different ethnic type, even though that also applies.

Within the same culture, there are yet many different sub-cultures, mainly defined by different socio-eco environments. Some households can afford to be single-income, have the amenities to work from home, flexible hours then for more time with the kids or golf (!), while others will have to leave the kids to the care of others during daylight.

Yet there are households where the mother wears the pants, inadvertently allowing the growing children to think this is the way the universe works (cos they have no other couples to sample during developing years).

Having said that then, I don’t know what a man is supposed to be.

HELP! I am confused! Does that make me less of a man then??

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By: Damien Riley

Damien Riley — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:39:47 +0000

@ Charlie: Wow! your comment just showed up in my Bulk folder. Glad I didn't miss it. Joe Jackson is a great songwriter and has keen insight into what I am talking about in the post. Thanks for that. Damien Rileys last blog post..Collective Male ID Crisis: My Guest Post on the Man Page

By: Jessica The Rock Chick

Jessica The Rock Chick — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:45:40 +0000

You know, I think people are people. They all have their strengths and weaknesses regardless of gender and regardless of what roles society thinks each gender should or shouldn’t be doing.

I don’t think there’s one category or type that could describe half the people on the planet, know what I mean?

In our house, my husband does all the cooking and I build and fix things. So that’s what we do. It’s all about teamwork. I don’t think it matters who does what as long as all parties involved in the situation are happy with it.

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Tue, 20 May 2008 17:10:27 +0000

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By: damien

damien — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:55:49 +0000

@ Barbara: Thanks for your comment. I think that is a great way to take the question. The old “golden rule” as applied to gender roles. There is something settling though in knowing ones role and just doing it. I never know if I am doing too much man stuff or not enough sometimes in my house.

@ Cory: Thank you for your comment. Yes I agree. When one is providing it frees the other up to provide in other ways. That can be man or woman nowadays but as long as the mom doesn’t want to be the primary breadwinner, I think I am like you — men generally suck in comparison at being stay-at-home providers. Of course I don’t want to ruffle any feathers out there, there are some exceptions.

By: cory huff

cory huff — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:24:51 +0000

I for one think it's too bad that so many men are moving away from the provider role. Call me old fashioned, but I think the traditional provider/nurturer roles have value. cory huffs last blog post..The Manival #4 Is Up and Running

By: Charlie on the PA Tpk

Charlie on the PA Tpk — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:09:14 +0000

The singer/musician Joe Jackson wrote:

What’s a man now – what’s a man mean?
Is he rough or is he rugged?
Is he cultural and clean?
Now it’s all change – it’s got to change more
‘Cause we think it’s getting better
But nobody’s really sure.
And so it goes – go round again
But now and then we wonder who the real men are?

Men are supposed to have all the answers, be everything to everyone, and change on a dime when forces outside of control randomly change their minds about what it is we’re supposed to be.

Charlie on the PA Tpks last blog post..Sorry for the interruption

By: Barbara Ling

Barbara Ling — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:00:01 +0000

Men are supposed to be what they want their women to be.

Supportive, understanding, dominant when necessary, submissive when needed, able to realize that their spouse failed mind-reading 101 and to react to intentions rather than words.

In a nutshell, that is.

Barbara

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