"Be a Man " ...

[Woody]

Celebrate National 'Man' day today.

[carolaa]

Never heard of it. How should it be celebrated?

[Woody]

Never heard of it. How should it be celebrated?

I think you are suppose to celebrate it like you would Father's Day except that you don't have to be a father ... just a MAN

Are any of you 'man' enough to do that?

[Liz]

Happy Man Day!!! To all the men in my life that helps keep me centered and focused and sane, even though sometimes they drive me crazy. You know who you are....<grin>

[Neil D]

Are any of you 'man' enough to do that?

I think that you need to talk to the women on the board.

[Parade Orange]

finally recognizing how arduous,taxing,crucial,labored,demanding,prohibitive,wearisome,and intricate to be a man 24/7!

I kid you damsels not!

Just the other day friends from church and I went to the lake on a fine Sabbath day and there we saw two young men we know sitting on the grass together and their mother (who is a part of our church) said to them 'Why dont you two use that blanket thats in your car?'

One of the brothers replied 'That would look so gay!' which means in hetero... We wont look manly!

I didnt even think how unmanly it would look for two men to be sharing a blanket on the grass looking for chicks.

Its not easy being a man -the world is making sure u do it flawlessly!

[Outta Here]

In my opinion, sometimes being "manly" isn't such a great idea. What is this world coming to when two biological brothers are so afeared of being labeled less than manly that they cannot even share the comforts of civilization with one another? Sharing a blanket at a picnic is far less intimate than washing one another's feet. I wonder what they'd think about that...

[GreatLakesGramma]

Women have their own constraints, different, but present nonetheless.

[Outta Here]

Absolutely! And in those instances, I think it not too great an idea to be "womanly".

Why can't people just be people and leave it at that?

[Woody]

Well, I'm a MAN and proud of it.

[Outta Here]

Okay.

[olger]

I am a man and I am glad that I am. We hold dual citizenship on this planet.

I like to shoot things. Drive things. Blow things up. Build things. Break things. We don’t have fun unless there is risk involved. Right guys?

Somebody gave me a list. Why we are glad we are men.

• Phone conversations are over in 30-seconds flat.

• We think military tanks are cool.

• A five-day vacation takes only one suitcase.

• You can open all your own jars.

• Dry cleaners & hair cutters don’t rob you blind.

• We can go to the bathroom without a support group.

• You don’t have to learn how to spell a new last name.

• You can leave the motel bed unmade.

• You can kill your own food. (used to anyway..)

• You get large amounts of credit for the slightest thoughtfulness.

• Wedding plans just seem to take care of themselves

• If someone forgets to invite you to something he or she can still be your friend

• Your under-ware is $10 for a 3-pack.

• Everything on your face stays its original color

• You can quietly enjoy a car with a friend – from the passenger seat.

• 3-pair of shoes are more than enough.

• You don’t have to clean your house if the meter reader is coming.

• Car mechanics tell you the truth.

• You can quietly watch a ball game with your buddy for hours without thinking “he must be mad at me.”

• Gray hair & wrinkles only add character.

• Wedding dress - $2000. Tuxedo rental – 75-bucks.

• You can drop by and see a friend without having to bring a little gift.

• If another guy shows up at a party with the same outfit, you might just become lifelong friends.

• Your friends can be trusted to not trap you with “Notice anything different?”

• You don’t have to know the names of more than five colors. (What is chartreuse ANYWAY?)

• You never have strap problems in public.

• We are unable to see wrinkles in our clothes

• The same hairstyle lasts for years – maybe even decades.

• You don’t have to shave below your neck.

• You have one mood all the time.

• You never have to drive to another gas station because this ones just too icky.

• You can do your nails with a pocket knife.

• You have the freedom of choice concerning growing a moustache.

• Christmas shopping can be accomplished for 25 relatives, December 24th, in 45 minutes.

• The whole world is your urinal

I am sincere. I am glad I am a man. You know we are living in an age where the media and advertising are very demeaning to men. There are all goofy, they are insensitive, they are stupid, they don’t have a clue. I believe that is of the devil. I believe that God has ordained that the man should be the priest/leader of their home. The enemy knows that and he has this —“advertising campaign” to not only destroy the image of men in the general but to lower the esteem of men – to almost make men ashamed that they are men.

Now it is not that we are without flaws, the weaker sex also has theirs. And God is in the business of changing lives, both man & women.

g

[GreatLakesGramma]

Hmm. In my house it's my husband and son who always ask the "notice anything different?" question. I never do. My husband feels rejected if I don't notice he got his hair cut, which I never do. I just don't pay any attention to what people are wearing or how their hair is. And I don't care if anyone notices what I'm wearing or how my hair is either.

[carolaa]

I'm just about as bad as you, GLG. But those are good thoughts, Olger. Except that one about guys sitting quietly watching a game - I've never seen that happen. Usually there is lots of hootin' & hollerin'. But guys have it made in lots of ways, for sure.

[Bravus]

No-one has quoted the awesome song from 'Mulan' (recommended animated movie) yet?

Be A Man

Let's get down to business

To defeat the huns

Did they send me daughters

When I asked for sons?

You're the saddest bunch I ever met

But you can bet before we're through

Mister, I'll make a man

Out of you

Tranquil as a forest

But on fire within

Once you find your center

You are sure to win

You're a spinless, pale pathetic lot

And you haven't got a clue

Somehow I'll make a man

Out of you

Chien-po: I'm never gonna catch my breath

Yao: Say goodbye to those who knew me

Ling: Boy, was I a fool in school for cutting gym

Mushu: This guy's got them scared to death

Mulan: Hope he doesn't see right through me

Chien-po: Now I really wish that I knew how to swim

[men] BE A MAN

We must be swift as a coursing river

[men] BE A MAN

With all the force of a great typhoon

[men] BE A MAN

With all the strength of a raging fire

Mysterious as the dark side of the moon

Time is racing toward us

Till the huns arrive

Heed my every order

And you might survive

You're unsuited for the rage of war

So pack up, go home you're through

How could I make a man

Out of you?

[men] BE A MAN

We must be swift as a coursing river

[men] BE A MAN

With all the force of a great typhoon

[men] BE A MAN

With all the strenght of a raging fire

Mysterious as the dark side of the moon

[everyone]BE A MAN

We must be swift as a coursing river

BE A MAN

With all the force of a great typhoon

BE A MAN

With all the strenght of a raging fire

Mysterious as the dark side of the moon

Hoo-ah!

[Neil D]

"be a man! "

Hmmmmm......the phrase "pride goeth before the fall" comes to mind...

[Woody]

Go MEN Go ...

Three cheers for all the men.

At church today all the Fathers got cookies in honor of Father's Day.

Go Fathers Go. Yeah for the men.

Happy Fathers Day to all you Fathers.

[Bravus]

I'm a man, but I live with 3 women (4 if you count the dog) and am pretty comfortable and secure in my masculinity, which means I don't need to talk about it a lot or prove it to anyone. Hey, I got 100% right on the 'Chick Flicks' quiz on Facebook.

[carolaa]

I think you've got it right, Bravus. Most women are more attracted to men who are secure in their masculinity than to men who constantly have to prove it.

[GreatLakesGramma]

Yesterday, my page-a-day calendar had this quote from Gloria Steinem:

Quote:

We've begun to raise daughters more like sons... but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters.

I don't agree with Ms. Steinem's position on this issue. God made men and women different for a reason. It does not benefit families or society to push us to be more alike. We do more good being what God intended us to be.

[carolaa]

A person secure in their gender will not be overly concerned about the expectations of others.

I think what Gloria Steinem is saying is that we should allow girls and boys to be who they are and be all they can be, without limiting them to the narrow confines of any given culture. What a wonderful gift that is for a child!

Little boys should be allowed to play with dolls. They should be taught to have empathy for others. Just as girls should get an education and learn that it is ok to be assertive. And they should all be taught to know and respect and even appreciate the differences between them.

[olger]

Yes yes, to GLG from,

g

[GreatLakesGramma]

I think what Gloria Steinem is saying is that we should allow girls and boys to be who they are and be all they can be, without limiting them to the narrow confines of any given culture. What a wonderful gift that is for a child!

Little boys should be allowed to play with dolls. They should be taught to have empathy for others. Just as girls should get an education and learn that it is ok to be assertive. And they should all be taught to know and respect and even appreciate the differences between them.

That is not the general position feminists take. They want all differences done away with.

[phkrause]

Good post carolaa, I definitely agree with it. As far as Gloria is concerned, I don't know enough about her to comment what she really is saying or trying to imply.

pk