Comments on: Is This What You’ve Become? http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/ Fearless. Thoughtful. Witty. Canadian. And Opinionated. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:56:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jim http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/comment-page-1/#comment-4675 Jim Sun, 25 May 2008 08:20:50 +0000 http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/#comment-4675 This entire blog is very chick-like and slightly winging. I'll keep reading just so long as it doesn't turn into a consensus building, drum beating sing song. Men: Take out the garbage Cut the grass and make a big deal about doing the smallest bit of housework Kill animals for food (have, would, could or should) Cook on BBQ's Pretend they like Ani Defranco to get laid (except for the 10% who don't need to) Have a lower pain thresh hold only apologize if they've really fucked up - unless of course they happen to be quasi men - pc SNAGS who apologize for everything, build consensus and listen to ani defranco because they really like that garbage. say 'retarded' because it is a word that describes behavior of most of their friends at some time or another This entire blog is very chick-like and slightly winging. I’ll keep reading just so long as it doesn’t turn into a consensus building, drum beating sing song.

Men:
Take out the garbage
Cut the grass
and make a big deal about doing the smallest bit of housework
Kill animals for food (have, would, could or should)
Cook on BBQ’s
Pretend they like Ani Defranco to get laid (except for the 10% who don’t need to)
Have a lower pain thresh hold
only apologize if they’ve really fucked up – unless of course they happen to be quasi men – pc SNAGS who apologize for everything, build consensus and listen to ani defranco because they really like that garbage.
say ‘retarded’ because it is a word that describes behavior of most of their friends at some time or another

]]> By: The Walrus Blogs » That’s what I’m talking about » Act Like A Man http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/comment-page-1/#comment-4658 The Walrus Blogs » That’s what I’m talking about » Act Like A Man Fri, 23 May 2008 03:03:41 +0000 http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/#comment-4658 [...] Sounds familiar. Another book to add to the pile. [...] [...] Sounds familiar. Another book to add to the pile. [...]

]]> By: a girl http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/comment-page-1/#comment-4198 a girl Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:27:21 +0000 http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/#comment-4198 <i>In fact, I’m not sure the feminine virtues of faith, hope, charity, sharing and caring are an adequate substitute.</i> I was all in agreement with you until I got to this part. I hope you weren't thinking when you wrote that. In fact, I’m not sure the feminine virtues of faith, hope, charity, sharing and caring are an adequate substitute.

I was all in agreement with you until I got to this part. I hope you weren’t thinking when you wrote that.

]]> By: raspberryjamba http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/comment-page-1/#comment-4089 raspberryjamba Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:38:37 +0000 http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/#comment-4089 Hey, I like your blog, I followed the link from jezebel. I have to say, it's interesting AND amusing. For those of us who have spent some time thinking about how sexism has affected us as women, it's refreshing to find men (and "men" here is a compliment!) who are thinking about how the current definitions of their gender have affected their decisions. Anyway, thanks, keep it up! Hey, I like your blog, I followed the link from jezebel. I have to say, it’s interesting AND amusing. For those of us who have spent some time thinking about how sexism has affected us as women, it’s refreshing to find men (and “men” here is a compliment!) who are thinking about how the current definitions of their gender have affected their decisions.
Anyway, thanks, keep it up!

]]> By: lala http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/comment-page-1/#comment-4025 lala Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:21:18 +0000 http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/#comment-4025 thank you for starting this discussion its about (insert swear word here) TIME !! :D i am a 30 something and honestly i am glad you are talking like this .. in my belief a man is a mix of both sets of qualities; off course there should be a balance, not always the case.. but try to. cant wait to read how the "stare in the face with manhood" turns out ! thank you for starting this discussion its about (insert swear word here) TIME !! :D
i am a 30 something and honestly i am glad you are talking like this .. in my belief a man is a mix of both sets of qualities; off course there should be a balance, not always the case.. but try to. cant wait to read how the “stare in the face with manhood” turns out !

]]> By: steve http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/comment-page-1/#comment-3748 steve Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:11:35 +0000 http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/#comment-3748 don't link "scare quotes"! don’t link “scare quotes”!

]]> By: Separating the Guys From the Men | The Walrus Blog http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/comment-page-1/#comment-3742 Separating the Guys From the Men | The Walrus Blog Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:44:02 +0000 http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/#comment-3742 [...] (alongside six other brave internet lexical pioneers). It’s what I was driving at in my opening post explaining my premise, the old question of separating the men from the boys, except that today, the [...] [...] (alongside six other brave internet lexical pioneers). It’s what I was driving at in my opening post explaining my premise, the old question of separating the men from the boys, except that today, the [...]

]]> By: paul http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/comment-page-1/#comment-3672 paul Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:15:05 +0000 http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/#comment-3672 there's a growing awareness about the limits to traditional norms of masculinity because not only is it very limiting and degrading, but boring. i write/work/organize a bit in this area and if interested see: http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/category/masculinity/ thanks for the contribution, paul there’s a growing awareness about the limits to traditional norms of masculinity because not only is it very limiting and degrading, but boring. i write/work/organize a bit in this area and if interested see:
http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/category/masculinity/
thanks for the contribution,
paul

]]> By: Hopeful Cynic http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/comment-page-1/#comment-3648 Hopeful Cynic Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:51:45 +0000 http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/#comment-3648 aren't you aiming a bit high on those supposedly feminine virtues of faith, hope and charity? I thought those were the three theological virtues, not necessarily feminine. but I guess womanliness is next to godliness, while manliness is far from cleanliness... aren’t you aiming a bit high on those supposedly feminine virtues of faith, hope and charity? I thought those were the three theological virtues, not necessarily feminine. but I guess womanliness is next to godliness, while manliness is far from cleanliness…

]]> By: Shane http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/comment-page-1/#comment-3646 Shane Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:23:28 +0000 http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/03/14/is-this-what-youve-become/#comment-3646 I hate to rain on your opening post parade, but I happen to know Deep Funk personally, and he does indeed own a race horse. Other than that...very nicely done. I hate to rain on your opening post parade, but I happen to know Deep Funk personally, and he does indeed own a race horse. Other than that…very nicely done.

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