Does manliness exist, and has it changed?

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by Kent Pavelka, Feb 1, 2023.

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What characteristics define "manliness" to you?

  1. Penis

  2. Physical strength

  3. Assertiveness

  4. Aggressiveness

  5. Kindness

  6. Heterosexuality

  7. Homosexuality

  8. Testosterone

  9. Bravery

  10. Chivalry

  11. Open-mindedness

  12. Compassion

  13. Humility

  14. Honesty

  15. Ambition

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  1. wes tegg

    wes tegg I'm a Guy's guy, guys.
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    How do you divide by 0?
     
  2. Drew Swinney Esq

    Drew Swinney Esq Successful Attorney in Atlanta
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    You don’t powerlift much either huh?
     
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  3. MLS

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    The peak man under this system is a high net worth virgin mormon so they get a multiplier effect since they'd only get like a .25 or .5 for a soak or two on the body count, with a small dick and wildly unathletic
     
  4. El Tiburon

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    Looks like I just need to convert to Mormonism and I’ll hit the peak!
     
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  5. joey jo-jo jr shabadoo

    joey jo-jo jr shabadoo you know for me, the action is the juice

    this question has been settled since 1978

     
  6. HowdyHorns

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    You left out the scents that make a man manly…whiskey, gunpowder, gasoline, sweat and shaving cream. Poll is invalid.
     
  7. joey jo-jo jr shabadoo

    joey jo-jo jr shabadoo you know for me, the action is the juice

    and again in 1998

     
  8. Handcuffed

    Handcuffed A Succulent Chinese Meal
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    if having sex is less manly, consider me miles davis
     
  9. Taques

    Taques sometimes maybe good sometimes maybe shit
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  10. ~ taylor ~

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    Seeing as how my body count is higher than my net worth, I'm actually making my dick bigger even before multiplying by 600.

    The math checks out.
     
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  11. ~ taylor ~

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    Coughlin's Law: no matter what they may say, a woman will always be impressed by the amount a man can drink.
     
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  12. MLS

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    Your body count being higher than net worth would only make the final metric worse
     
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  13. ~ taylor ~

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    I'm too high for math.
     
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  14. MLS

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    You have a higher final number if your net worth is 5 and your body count is 1, than if your net worth is 1 and your body count is 5

    So obviously better starting point, for the metric at least, in reality, hats off to ya
     
  15. Taffy

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  16. Redav

    Redav One big ocean
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  17. ~ taylor ~

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    In retrospect, I thinking about dividing by a fraction even though the equation never contemplates it, so my math was indeed nonsense.
     
  18. Taffy

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    Yes maybe but he can laugh when he wants to cry
     
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  19. wes tegg

    wes tegg I'm a Guy's guy, guys.
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    “Sleepless nights” and “endless days” is a great thing to put on a shirt when you’re in a heavily regulated industry with strict hours of service limitations.
     
  20. NCHusker

    NCHusker We named our yam Pam. It rhymed.
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    The number one manly thing is opening a cupboard to look for something, seeing with certainty that it isn't there, then your wife looks and immediately finds it
     
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  21. TC

    TC Peter, 53, from Toxteth
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    Also problems with stimulant abuse
     
  22. TheFreak55

    TheFreak55 He should keep his mouth firmly shut
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    [​IMG]

    Also really enjoyed opening thread, clicking on OP's username and seeing he was viewing Lizzie Maguire thread...
     
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  23. MLS

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    Also seemingly depressed with the "laugh when I want to cry" and "smile with a ton of worry"
     
  24. Celemo

    Celemo tell 'em Steve-Dave
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    One thing that always make me cringe is when one refers to their personal space as their "man-cave"
     
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  25. ARSENAL

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    Has “Personification of Man” been mentioned yet?
     
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  26. ~ taylor ~

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    I hate that term
     
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  27. Celemo

    Celemo tell 'em Steve-Dave
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    oh and another one I loathe is when someone threatens to revoke another's "man-card"
     
  28. Celemo

    Celemo tell 'em Steve-Dave
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    so tacky
     
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  29. Name P. Redacted

    Name P. Redacted I have no money and I'm also gay
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    Is this in metric or imperial units
     
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  30. Name P. Redacted

    Name P. Redacted I have no money and I'm also gay
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    Your score is so large it can’t be defined. You’re literally peak man
     
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  31. Baron

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    Tell this guy he's not a man

    [​IMG]
     
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  32. Kent Pavelka

    Kent Pavelka Let's pause 10 seconds for station identification
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    Not sure what the jab is here but yeah she’s a pretty lady
     
  33. Redav

    Redav One big ocean
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    What if you violate bro code?
     
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  34. TheFreak55

    TheFreak55 He should keep his mouth firmly shut
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    Didn't mean it as a jab, just felt funny
     
  35. Chumbolone

    Chumbolone Wigglin’ my toes on a mink rug…
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    Yes, fellas, it’s the math that’s nonsensical.
     
  36. Taffy

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    :diamondjoe:
     
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  37. TC

    TC Peter, 53, from Toxteth
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    Where are you on she shed
     
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  38. ~ taylor ~

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    Imperial Penguins
     
  39. ~ taylor ~

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    He Said, She Shed with Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth Perkins?
     
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  40. Celemo

    Celemo tell 'em Steve-Dave
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    solid reset
     
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  41. El Tiburon

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    But referring to one’s own butthole as a man-cave is still cool, right?
     
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  42. steamengine

    steamengine I don’t want to press one for English!
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    I’m pulling this guys man card
     
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  43. GoS

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    i strive be like stone cold steve austin

    that's it - he's my definition

    Also, like a few of you guys said, nearly everything that fucking sucks in this world was invented or heavily promulgated by dudes. We are trash people.
     
  44. CaneKnight

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    Is balls touching considered a violation? Asking for a friend of course
     
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  45. i am a bammer

    i am a bammer Ben Eblen>Jamychal Green
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    Stone Cold Steve Austin
     
  46. Daniel Ocean

    Daniel Ocean I only lied about being a thief
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    Clown Baby calls his “the fun cooker”
     
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  47. Celemo

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    see I could get behind that
     
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  48. Daniel Ocean

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    [​IMG]
     
  49. Daniel Ocean

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    Also after giving it some thought I can honestly say I don’t think there is one true definition of “manliness” and don’t think there ever has been. Well, maybe oppression of the other is a common theme when it comes to being “manly”. Other than that you could probably fine an exception to whatever is considered “manly”. “Manliness” is just something some use to make others feel less than and inferior. As long as I’m a good person I’ll stick to defying what I consider to be a man for myself and not worry about what others think about me and my “manliness”.
     
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  50. Kent Pavelka

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    Something like “just do what needs to be done” seems to be about the most non-toxic idea of manliness. And any gender could do that of course.

    I just want there to be an addition of “but feel your feelings and listen to smart people around you” added on to it.

    I love having a daughter but sometimes I wish I had a boy so I could teach him to be a wise and strong person but also to help buck the shittiest characteristics of the male gender.