[RangerHobbit]

I see young heterosexual male trends over the past decade (like the huge growth of body building and tattoos) as a backlash to the cultural feminization of men. Look at gangsta rap and hip hop, urban "music" making a profane religion of belittling the feminine and challenging its young male listeners to be MEN in the most belligerent "bitch-slapping" women-hating ways they can conjure.

In Hollywood now, "fight choreographers" have replaced screen writers as the most important contributors to many films, this because most Hollywood movies these days are aimed at a 17 year-old audience, and these kids aren't going to spend $19 on movie tickets for themselves and a date to see Mr. Rogers and beautiful days in the neighborhood. Not a chance. They pay to see to see MEN! MEN kicking the shit out of one another. Blood and guts is what they want for their twenty bucks. Blood and guts.

[Poohbah]

I see young heterosexual male trends over the past decade (like the huge growth of body building and tattoos) as a backlash to the cultural feminization of men. Look at gangsta rap and hip hop, urban "music" making a profane religion of belittling the feminine and challenging its young male listeners to be MEN in the most belligerent "bitch-slapping" women-hating ways they can conjure.

It also explains the market that Robert Bly had for a few years.