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I don't care what you worry about. You all were the ones who brought up the subject.

What subject? Please don’t lump me with anybody in a sweeping generalization. I just answered the last sentence in your previous post.

Play (Strategy) video games. Mock-Wrestle/NERF War/etc. Mowing lawns and random errands re. strength or maintaintance is not "manly" to me, just annoying. Conversely, burnign firewood/grilling is fun but not "manly" to me.

EDIT: was hoping this'd be a MENS RIGHTS thread

EDIT 2: TO DISCUSS MISANDRY

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What are you implying exactly? A lot of men have no problem desiring kids and raising them.

By the way, I'm sure it also pleases men to watch a woman interacting with her kids. I don't see the point of bringing it up anyway unless your aim was to be somewhat derisive. Because, to be honest, this is what I sensed from your post.

A Beard. Other than that I don't worry about muscularity because inside I feel male. You don't have to be a screaming monkey; I find that all fake maleness and sometimes illogically hurtful outside of the bush-bush. Trying to appear calm and confident, is something I do do, and I guess that's party because of a desire to show mascularity?

masculinity is a cultural thing, and it changes over time.
The only stereotype thing I can think of that I conform with is home brewing.
These days home brewing beer is a male pastime, but more than a century ago it was women's work - hence the phrase ale wife - it was the housewife that would brew the beer to provide to her husband.
Most women can't grow a beard, so that is seen as masculine.
I've had a beards but it's more trouble keeping it neat than being clean shaven (or letting it go a couple of days).
More important than labels though is acceptance, both self acceptance and acceptance by others.

It's no good saying you want to be masculine and not cook, clean the house, or do the shopping or washing, unless you want to spend your life paying someone else to do it, and most likely remain single!

Far better to express yourself as who you are and not worry about conforming to stereotypes; I'm sure those that do conform to stereotypes are either shallow and boring, or so tired and stressed having to conform that it's not worth the bother.
If you can't be true to yourself, you can't really be true to others, and that's not a good place to be if you want to have happy healthy relationships.

Personally I don't think any particular gender should worry about doing what they think their gender should do. I think people should just do what they like so rather than say "manly" I think it should be "humanly". For example, I am a 34 year old guy that loves My Little Pony and that's the most badass thing I can think of.

I would have to agree that being a man who states that he likes My Little Pony has to have some huge f***ing balls. [insert random smiley emoticon here]

The only manly thing I do is pee standing up.

Ride my Harley and shoot black powder cap-and-ball.

Fixing stuff! Dadly and Manly.

Also standing up for what I believe in, and being honest in my interactions and honourable in my dealings.

Well said!! !

I'm a man, I can't get pregnant. I can see why it's so easier biologically to be one.

We still have the groin kick. Not only does it hurt, you don't expect it...OUCH!

Masculinity: Flip a coin if heads don't give a damn, else = null.

So I guess it all evens out. I can deal with that.

The manliest things I've done...
1. Enlisted in the US Marines in the summer of 2001 (it gets HOT on Parris Island). I was discharged 3 months later for having a siezure. I shot Sharpshooter, was a fire team leader, and ran the PFT (5k followed by fitness test) on a fractured leg= PAIN.
2. I served as a Wildland Firefighter for the US Forest Service. I was a paid volunteer, and a Job Corps student. Biggest fire I faced was over 250,000 acres in New Mexico. I was 19 and rugged. Fought a dozen fires in the back country of the NC mountains. Not the tallest mountains, but difficult terrain with thick vegetation. Good times.
3. I'm both of my nephews' favorite uncle. They adore me and I will never lead them to wrong.
Not as manly as some, I know. I've got a little time still to try to give something more.