The zeitgeist has suppressed manliness, and then sets up a strawman of machismo that it proceeds to bash.
I tend to be sympathetic even to the macho men. At least they are in the ballpark (pun?) But Christlikeness is best.
I like the remark of one early 20th century philosopher as reported on Facebook that women never were equal — they are superior, inasmuch as what they are given, they cause it to grow. That’s an excellent point, and that would help explain why the Garden serpent went after Eve first. The serpent could do more damage that way with that kind of leverage. But with this power comes certain vulnerabilities, which is why the womenfolk need the menfolk to be men. A Christlike combination of tough and tender is difficult to find in this world estranged from God, so if the roles have to be farmed out, the men need to be tough and the women, tender.
Don’t get angry at Proctor and Gamble, who are lost like much of society. Pity them. I don’t know if their competitors are any better.
“Don’t get angry at Proctor and Gamble, who are lost like much of society.”
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I would disagree. Be POed and stay POed - and call them out for attacking their own customers. When they take on the role of oppressor, they forfeit any claim to being a “victim”.