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Do no harm. Take no shit.

I heard it is toxic and should be avoided. I wear a cloth mask everywhere to avoid catching it.

Great books on manliness.

Apparently you express masculinity in 2024 by carrying a clutch bag for your tampons and make up or what ever it is young lads put in those fecking handbags they're carrying. It ain't what I remember as being masculine...but hey ho...

The Yin to Feminine Yang

Honor. None of this matters without an orientation towards bringing honor to your "us" . The word is nearly banished and gone. Without it we are just fancy chimps. We need it back.

It’s a presence of mind within the males make up, pertaining to how they take care, (support, nurture, love, discipline) those that are more vulnerable than themselves. Most ppl describe it in a physical sense, but once you feel and see it in a human, especially a man, (father, husband, boyfriend, son, nephew) in a spiritual or personality trait) it becomes increasingly obvious if a man inhabits his masculinity. We have not evolved too differently over 100,000 years. A good man who inhabits his masculinity, still ultimately wants to provide for his family. If they get it right, it’s a powerful life force.

It is the embodiment of the virtues, especially courage, fortitude, patience, justice, temperance, and prudence. It is physical prowess with a spirit that needs not use it. It is confidence is one's abilities without the need to prove it. It seeks beauty to cherish, foster, and protect. It is the initiator, sustainer, and grower.

Shark surfing.

This question is way too broad. But I'll just make a few points. Masculinity is the opposite of femininity. And what is femininity? One important part of it is operating on a highly emotional plane. Thus, masculinity is the ability to use logic and rationalise in situations where a woman would be emotional and not really think (or care) about certain consequences. If a woman freaks out about something trivial, and you as a man allow yourself to go down the emotional path with her, you're not helping anyone. She needs you to keep a cool head as much as possible. Many may say that they want a man that's more in touch with their feminine side but they really don't. They can't look at a guy like that and feel safe in that relationship. A man needs to also not let himself be disrespected, especially not by his woman. If he does, she will again feel like she's unsafe, because if he tolerates such behaviour from her, she thinks he'll accept it from anyone. A man needs to work every day at staying attractive to his woman, because attraction works veeeery different for them. I'm gonna end it here because I gotta go pick my kid up from school now haha, have a nice day.

The masculine provides and protects and is decisive. They know their mission in life and take charge.

If you’re up for it, I recommend reading D.C. Schindler’s “Perfect Difference” on this topic of gender and roles. 📄.pdf

There's an interesting section about men/masculinity in the latest Huberman podcast.

Being confident. Being responsible for yourself and for others. Also being strong enough to know when to ask for help (in all aspects of life).