Gentlemen - What emasculates you?

[Jacob]

I don't think "emasculating" is the right term for the guys who care over much about being manly and displaying their alpha male qualities. "Insecure," "juvenile," and "silly" are more apt (and more than enough justification for having no interest in them). Not "unmasculine" though; preening and strutting around to make sure everyone knows that you've got this "manly" stuff down pat by acting out the broad social stereotypes of your gender is pretty typical male behaviour. By definition, that pretty much can't be emasculated even if its immature, foolish and unattractive.

[crazy canuck]

You've already wet yourself at the thought of us owning scary guns, so it's probably safe to avoid the entire US. 

I agree that it would be safer to avoid your country entirely. But there are some nice bits.  The trick is in knowing the parts that are not worth seeing.  Hence the question.

[crazy canuck]

I don't think "emasculating" is the right term for the guys who care over much about being manly and displaying their alpha male qualities. "Insecure," "juvenile," and "silly" are more apt (and more than enough justification for having no interest in them). Not "unmasculine" though; preening and strutting around to make sure everyone knows that you've got this "manly" stuff down pat by acting out the broad social stereotypes of your gender is pretty typical male behaviour. By definition, that pretty much can't be emasculated even if its immature, foolish and unattractive.

did you just say an insecure male cant be emasculated?

[Jacob]

I hope not, as I don't believe that. I'm saying that an insecure man isn't emasculated by acting all macho and trying to cover his insecurity. That's pretty standard male behaviour.

I'd say that Mr. Insecure is vulnerable to being emasculated by effectively calling out his bluster as bluffing.

[szmik]

Nobody can out-drink me so no issue there. 

wanna bet? 

and yes, men drive  but only because most women drive me crazy on roads 

[merithyn]

I don't think "emasculating" is the right term for the guys who care over much about being manly and displaying their alpha male qualities. "Insecure," "juvenile," and "silly" are more apt (and more than enough justification for having no interest in them). Not "unmasculine" though; preening and strutting around to make sure everyone knows that you've got this "manly" stuff down pat by acting out the broad social stereotypes of your gender is pretty typical male behaviour. By definition, that pretty much can't be emasculated even if its immature, foolish and unattractive.

See? I really don't get the whole "emasculating" thing!

Regardless, yes, this.

[garbon]

I like how Meri uses the cover of not understanding to repeatedly insult Seedy...and then offer dime store Paglia analysis.

[CountDeMoney]

I like how Meri uses the cover of not understanding to repeatedly insult Seedy...and then offer dime store Paglia analysis.

Passive aggression is a staple Mommy trait.  Just watch Everybody Loves Raymond reruns. 

[Razgovory]

I like how Meri uses the cover of not understanding to repeatedly insult Seedy...and then offer dime store Paglia analysis.

Passive aggression is a staple Mommy trait.  Just watch Everybody Loves Raymond reruns. 

I thought it was trait common amongst the whole gender.

[merithyn]

I like how Meri uses the cover of not understanding to repeatedly insult Seedy...and then offer dime store Paglia analysis.

Paglia who?

I get that I was insulting Seedy, but I don't understand why it emasculated him. There is a difference.

[Syt]

I like how Meri uses the cover of not understanding to repeatedly insult Seedy...and then offer dime store Paglia analysis.

Passive aggression is a staple Mommy trait.  Just watch Everybody Loves Raymond reruns. 

The father was the only normal, sensible person on that show.

[Capetan Mihali]

Paglia. 

[MadImmortalMan]

Might be more interesting to ask the opposite. Why men feel the need to prove they are not emasculated constantly.

Roy Baumeister says it's because men are the disposable sex and are therefore in a constant struggle against each other to prove they are worthy to be the ones to make the babies, and that this goes back as far as the species.

Do monkeys do that? I don't know.

[HVC]

I like how Meri uses the cover of not understanding to repeatedly insult Seedy...and then offer dime store Paglia analysis.

Paglia who?

I get that I was insulting Seedy, but I don't understand why it emasculated him. There is a difference.

You said that he'd war a dress (tutu to be exact ) and you don't understand how that's emasculating?

[Monoriu]

- putting any kind of cream or products on my skin/hair
- using any kind of perfume
- putting on any kind of accessories, including wedding rings