I'm Still a Guy...

Brad Paisley currently has a song on the charts simply called, "I'm Still a Guy." It is a simply, funny, testosterone and masculinity infested song that reminds us of what is wrong with society.

In a less humorous but even more poingiant work, Dr. James Dobson looks at the eroding ideals of maleness and masculinity in his book, Bringing Up Boys.

The issues and themes that the song and the book have in common is that there is a constant, successful, and damaging attack on maleness and what it means to be a MAN. Our society is destroying and eradicating what it is that naturally makes men and women different.

This blog is a two-part series of my opinions of the lack of real “men” in our world’s society. Of course, this is the type of thing that is a broad generalization. There is no rule or implication of a rule of society. However, this two-part blog is an indictment of society as a whole. Everyday you might be able to see or hear about exceptions to this blog and its ideas. Nonetheless, on the whole, this blog, I think, accurately describes and investigates the castration of society.

No longer are men celebrated as being hairy, brutish, strong, cocky, competitive, and instinctive leaders. Men are supposed to be full of estrogen and "think" and "feel" and exfoliate and moisturize and remove excess hair. Men are becoming women and women are becoming the middle ground, somewhat masculine, yet still a hint of femininity. Men, however, are constantly derided for having masculinity and defining themselves as different than women.

Males within the human species are becoming de-gendered. There are these metro-sexuals that are blurring the lines between gay and straight, man and woman. It is adversely affecting our society.

We, as human beings, are not decedents of metro-sexual cavemen. We are not the end result of generations of humans who did not differentiate the sexes. Humans come from male hunters and gatherers, and from female home makers.

Now, do not get me wrong. There is NOTHING wrong with women in the workplace. There is no problem and I hold no grudge or ill-will towards a two-working-parent household. I am not sexist, nor am I anti-woman. To accuse me of being sexist and anti-woman would be incredibly ridiculous and far off from my point.

The point of this blog is to call on males to recapture what it is to be a MAN. Men are supposed to get sweaty. Men are supposed to get their hands dirty. Men are hunters and gatherers. Men are competitive. Men do not use loofa sponges. Men do not get pedicures and manicures and facials. Men do not get botox injections. Men, at least those who are not Olympic swimmers, do not shave from nose to toes. Men do not pluck their eyebrows.

We have a severe lack of masculinity in our society. Society worked best when there were clear definitions of what a man was and what a woman was. Boys today have instincts to be little men, yet they have no one to look to in order for them to channel their masculine energies into becoming strong and capable men.

Part two will be posted tomorrow. Please feel free to comment about your feelings.