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There is one key fear that all young men share, and most older men, if we are honest: The fear of appearing weak. Men have an instinctive need to project strength, and will find any way they can to...
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2019-12-08T06:24:06Z (about 5 years ago)
There is one key fear that all young men share, and most older men, if we are honest: The fear of appearing weak. Men have an instinctive need to project strength, and will find any way they can to do it, even when it is against their best interests. They will do it through their behavior, they will do it through their speech. The last bastion of strength is indifference. If I cannot change the world, I will endure it. If I cannot win the fight, I will not flinch in defeat. If I dare not face a foe, I will mock them. Every word a male speaks is in some way shaped by this fundamental dictum of maleness: do not show weakness.
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2017-04-29T12:06:54Z (over 7 years ago)
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