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comment by ArtemusBlank
ArtemusBlank  ·  3423 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Black Masculinity and Respectability Politics

I have never really thought of masculinity really means to me. But I will take a crack at it. I don't really try to show a tough side or a soft side, all I am is myself. I never try to be a tough guy so that people will not mess with me but I also don't really show too much of a soft side either. I am a more of a quiet person overall and I really don't try to impressive anyone because I don't really care too about going out of my way to impress someone.





thesummerking  ·  3423 days ago  ·  link  ·  

So you try not to be ruled by your emotions and you try to remain tied to something close to objective reality. These are good rules for being a good person. Do you not think there is anything particular about being a man that is different from being a woman? That there is no difference in emphasis?