Terry Mitchell

Namby-Pamby, Apologetic Men



Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2009

by Terry Mitchell
http://commenterry.blogs.com

Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed the spate of namby-pamby, apologetic men on TV and in the movies? Apparently sparked by liberal guilt, these guys seem remorseful over the fact that they were born with a "Y" chromosome.
 
Compare them with the men you see in movies and TV shows from the 1950's. Those dudes talked tough and walked with a swagger. What has happened to Hollywood over the last 50 years? Saturation by radical feminism, that's what.
It's understandable that many women would buy into it, but come on guys! It's completely ridiculous for anyone to feel guilty about something like their gender. Sure, we have many natural and culturally created advantages over women. However, there are other areas in which circumstances favor them. I think it all evens out in the end.

But guys who absolutely refuse to let go of the notion that they were somehow born into privilege – compared with the plight of their female counterparts – can resolve their dilemma in a different way. No need for a guilt trip. No use in self-loathing. The answer is simple: Be an advocate for women's issues while being proud of your manhood. Those concepts are not mutually exclusive.

Terry Mitchell is a software engineer, freelance writer, amateur political analyst, and blogger from Virginia, USA. He posts a least one article a day to his blog - http://commenterry.blogs.com - on subjects such as current events, politics, technology, society and culture, religion, health and well-being, self improvement, personal finance, trivia, and sports. He is also the owner of a new privacy-enhanced search engine - http://www.SearchMost.com.

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» left by Lois Muir-McClain
 2 years 363 days ago.
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Terry, I think you bring up some valid points. I sometimes feel that boys today have difficulty with being OK with who they are. In school, we expect boys to sit still and behave perfectly. When they are unable to do so, they are labeled as "behavior problems." Today's adults don't even consider that maybe they are just being boys. Is it really realistic to expect them to sit still for 6 hours each day and not move? Why do we have such rigid expectations? I have seen many boys and young men in therapy who have become discouraged and have quit trying. Maybe we need to get back to appreciating them for what they have to offer, and loosen up our expectations a bit. Here's to today's boys, who are tomorrow's men!
» left by Terry Mitchell 2 years 363 days ago.
93 fans.
Lois, I hadn't thought about it before but your analysis does ring true. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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