Comments on: Real men… where art thou? http://www.girlontheright.com/2008/05/16/real-men-where-art-thou/ For girls with pearls... Since 2004 Sun, 13 May 2012 10:04:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Raging Ranter http://www.girlontheright.com/2008/05/16/real-men-where-art-thou/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 Raging Ranter Mon, 19 May 2008 00:21:14 +0000 http://girlontheright.com/2008/05/16/real-men-where-art-thou/#comment-1145 <i>Last year I had a man switch sides on the sidewalk with me, because men are “supposed” to walk on the outside. Really. That this was in inherent feature in this man was astonishing to a Trudeaupian girl like myself.</i> Hate to tell you this, but that guy had probably just read some pick up manual that told him this type of thing impresses women. With the rise of PUA (pick up artist) training seminars, books and websites following Neil Stauss’s 2004 book <i>The Game</i>, guys all over the place are reading that kind of advice. Not saying it’s wrong to do it, but it isn’t always pure chivalry. Especially if the guy actually made a point of telling you why he’s switching places, it sounds to me like he’s just doing what he read he’s supposed to do. I actually agree with the first quoted paragraph entirely though. A man doesn’t have to hunt (I used to, but I can’t stand killing animals now) but he should know how to handle a weapon, like a basic shotgun or rifle, and be familiar with the different actions and loading mechanisms and ammunitions. (I knew all that crap when I was 10.) And he should know how to bait a hook and catch a fish. Changing a tire or jump-starting a car are no-brainers, even if the TV commercials nowadays show the guy calling his girlfriend on his cellphone to come and change his flat for him. I swear, if one of my sisters ever dates a man who can’t jump-start her car or change a flat for her, I will personally see to it that the relationship does not end in marriage, even if I have to neuter him myself. (Maybe that’s another skill the modern man should have - the ability to neuter unacceptable suitors of the women-folk in his family. :) ) (I'm posting his again because the first post went medieval with the italics for some reason.) Last year I had a man switch sides on the sidewalk with me, because men are “supposed” to walk on the outside. Really. That this was in inherent feature in this man was astonishing to a Trudeaupian girl like myself.

Hate to tell you this, but that guy had probably just read some pick up manual that told him this type of thing impresses women. With the rise of PUA (pick up artist) training seminars, books and websites following Neil Stauss’s 2004 book The Game, guys all over the place are reading that kind of advice. Not saying it’s wrong to do it, but it isn’t always pure chivalry. Especially if the guy actually made a point of telling you why he’s switching places, it sounds to me like he’s just doing what he read he’s supposed to do.

I actually agree with the first quoted paragraph entirely though. A man doesn’t have to hunt (I used to, but I can’t stand killing animals now) but he should know how to handle a weapon, like a basic shotgun or rifle, and be familiar with the different actions and loading mechanisms and ammunitions. (I knew all that crap when I was 10.) And he should know how to bait a hook and catch a fish. Changing a tire or jump-starting a car are no-brainers, even if the TV commercials nowadays show the guy calling his girlfriend on his cellphone to come and change his flat for him. I swear, if one of my sisters ever dates a man who can’t jump-start her car or change a flat for her, I will personally see to it that the relationship does not end in marriage, even if I have to neuter him myself. (Maybe that’s another skill the modern man should have – the ability to neuter unacceptable suitors of the women-folk in his family. :) )

(I’m posting his again because the first post went medieval with the italics for some reason.)

]]> By: Raging Ranter http://www.girlontheright.com/2008/05/16/real-men-where-art-thou/comment-page-1/#comment-1144 Raging Ranter Mon, 19 May 2008 00:17:25 +0000 http://girlontheright.com/2008/05/16/real-men-where-art-thou/#comment-1144 <i>Last year I had a man switch sides on the sidewalk with me, because men are “supposed” to walk on the outside. Really. That this was in inherent feature in this man was astonishing to a Trudeaupian girl like myself.</i> Hate to tell you this, but that guy had probably just read some pick up manual that told him this type of thing impresses women. With the rise of PUA (pick up artist) training seminars, books and websites following Neil Stauss's 2004 book <i>The Game<i>, guys all over the place are reading that kind of advice. Not saying it's wrong to do it, but it isn't always pure chivalry. Especially if the guy actually made a point of telling you why he's switching places, it sounds to me like he's just doing what he read he's supposed to do. I actually agree with the first quoted paragraph entirely though. A man doesn't have to hunt (I used to, but I can't stand killing animals now) but he should know how to handle a weapon, like a basic shotgun or rifle, and be familiar with the different actions and loading mechanisms and ammunitions. (I knew all that crap when I was 10.) And he should know how to bait a hook and catch a fish. Changing a tire or jump-starting a car are no-brainers, even if the TV commercials nowadays show the guy calling his girlfriend on his cellphone to come and change his flat for him. I swear, if one of my sisters ever dates a man who can't jump-start her car or change a flat for her, I will personally see to it that the relationship does not end in marriage, even if I have to neuter him myself. (Maybe that's another skill the modern man should have - the ability to neuter unacceptable suitors of the women-folk in his family. :) ) Last year I had a man switch sides on the sidewalk with me, because men are “supposed” to walk on the outside. Really. That this was in inherent feature in this man was astonishing to a Trudeaupian girl like myself.

Hate to tell you this, but that guy had probably just read some pick up manual that told him this type of thing impresses women. With the rise of PUA (pick up artist) training seminars, books and websites following Neil Stauss’s 2004 book The Game, guys all over the place are reading that kind of advice. Not saying it’s wrong to do it, but it isn’t always pure chivalry. Especially if the guy actually made a point of telling you why he’s switching places, it sounds to me like he’s just doing what he read he’s supposed to do.

I actually agree with the first quoted paragraph entirely though. A man doesn’t have to hunt (I used to, but I can’t stand killing animals now) but he should know how to handle a weapon, like a basic shotgun or rifle, and be familiar with the different actions and loading mechanisms and ammunitions. (I knew all that crap when I was 10.) And he should know how to bait a hook and catch a fish. Changing a tire or jump-starting a car are no-brainers, even if the TV commercials nowadays show the guy calling his girlfriend on his cellphone to come and change his flat for him. I swear, if one of my sisters ever dates a man who can’t jump-start her car or change a flat for her, I will personally see to it that the relationship does not end in marriage, even if I have to neuter him myself. (Maybe that’s another skill the modern man should have – the ability to neuter unacceptable suitors of the women-folk in his family. :) )

]]> By: Alex http://www.girlontheright.com/2008/05/16/real-men-where-art-thou/comment-page-1/#comment-1139 Alex Sun, 18 May 2008 14:13:03 +0000 http://girlontheright.com/2008/05/16/real-men-where-art-thou/#comment-1139 The thing is, these "a real man should ..." speeches are invariably written by men who are in no way representative of the average man. Do you really believe that Heinlen wrote his standard to apply to ever man, from the farmer to the statesman? Hell no. Throughout history, only a small percentage of men would have ever fitted such descriptions. That's why military officers always came from the "gentry", the educated elite - because THEY were expected to be capable of such things, and as such were expected to lead the lower classes into battle. If anything, we've got more "real men" today than we ever had in history, even if it doesn't seem that way. The thing is, these “a real man should …” speeches are invariably written by men who are in no way representative of the average man. Do you really believe that Heinlen wrote his standard to apply to ever man, from the farmer to the statesman? Hell no. Throughout history, only a small percentage of men would have ever fitted such descriptions. That’s why military officers always came from the “gentry”, the educated elite – because THEY were expected to be capable of such things, and as such were expected to lead the lower classes into battle. If anything, we’ve got more “real men” today than we ever had in history, even if it doesn’t seem that way.

]]> By: RegularRon http://www.girlontheright.com/2008/05/16/real-men-where-art-thou/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 RegularRon Sat, 17 May 2008 19:31:49 +0000 http://girlontheright.com/2008/05/16/real-men-where-art-thou/#comment-1126 Hmmm, I'm sure a few of you, remember my old " blog", and I wrote pretty much the same thing. But since it's the all knowing "John Hawkins", it's a "WOW". Good for John, nice to see another man out there who get's it. Hmmm, I’m sure a few of you, remember my old ” blog”, and I wrote pretty much the same thing. But since it’s the all knowing “John Hawkins”, it’s a “WOW”.

Good for John, nice to see another man out there who get’s it.

]]> By: obituary http://www.girlontheright.com/2008/05/16/real-men-where-art-thou/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 obituary Sat, 17 May 2008 12:42:21 +0000 http://girlontheright.com/2008/05/16/real-men-where-art-thou/#comment-1119 Real men may be few and far between and not all can handle that list due to a lack in their upbringing but they are known as "keepers" amongst real women. The fems simply get the leftovers. Real men may be few and far between and not all can handle that list due to a lack in their upbringing but they are known as “keepers” amongst real women. The fems simply get the leftovers.

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