Some men are simply born more effeminate than others. I see no reason why such boys should be forced into manly activities when their God-given talents might be in other areas. On the other hand, it’s quite true that most boys don’t fit this category naturally, and we’re not allowing them to be boys.
I don’t have a problem with boys playing rough or even fighting as long as it’s mutual. Real men don’t bully or pick on the weak. We must be better than the common animal.
When the article refers to feminists, I sort of feel like this is past-tense. Feminists used to be plentiful, and they had some good things to stand for, like being paid what you’re worth, and getting promoted when you deserve it. What we have now as “feminists” are older, bitter women on the one hand, and young sexual libertines from the “hook up” culture on the other hand. Neither bode well for a well-functioning society.
I used to be a very idealistic feminist, and very bitter about how men had, well, manhandled me. I started seeing through the feminist elite during law school. I edited an article where the author was complaining that “woman” was spelled with a “man” in it. I was disgusted to be assisting spoiled whiners who ignored or shied away from the real suffering of women. That experience, and finding a really good man to marry, helped me move on.
Then, when the heroes of Flight 93 went down in PA, I realized that if I were ever in an crisis like that, there is no doubt that I would want real American men to be there, with their brains, courage, independent thinking, and heart. I put my bitterness aside for good, and became very grateful that American men are who they are.
A week later, I gave birth to a son. I’m much more alert than I would otherwise have been to the need to give him the chance to really act like a boy, and to be proud of how God made him.