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erronis

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10. Thank you! I'm an overly emotional guy and wish I could control showing it

Reply to geniph (Original post)

Thu Aug 22, 2024, 05:31 PM

Aug 2024

but I can't.

My voice cracks when i discuss sensitive and emotional issues.

If I go to a movie or theater production, I'll embarrass myself and any partner (fortunately no longer.)

But I'd rather be me after almost 80 years than the opposite.

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The mockery of Gus Walz is almost a caricature of toxic masculinity [View all] geniph Aug 2024 OP

Definitely! SheltieLover Aug 2024 #1

Well spoken - astute observation. magicarpet Aug 2024 #2

Almost. It needs much improvement to begin to look like a caricature. Beastly Boy Aug 2024 #3

Yes, it speaks to the generation of men raised to believe not giving a shit is the same thing as strength. It isn't. meadowlander Aug 2024 #4

these are people who call themselves CHRISTIAN Skittles Aug 2024 #5

K&R Solly Mack Aug 2024 #6

NOT a "toxic masculinity" issue - The GOP would have treated Walz' daughter the same way were she neurodivergent. PeaceWave Aug 2024 #7

I don't know that I agree that they'd have treated Hope the same way geniph Aug 2024 #24

the GOP DemonGoddess Aug 2024 #8

K n R with.... JoeOtterbein Aug 2024 #9

Thank you! I'm an overly emotional guy and wish I could control showing it erronis Aug 2024 #10

I hate when my voice cracks and shakes geniph Aug 2024 #17

I'll give that a try, altho my voice is in a pretty deep register already... erronis Aug 2024 #19

That kid jumping up and yelling "That's my dad" Demobrat Aug 2024 #11

KnR. n/t iluvtennis Aug 2024 #12

The women who behave that way BaronChocula Aug 2024 #13

A reminder to all those self-proclaimed Christians who ridicule people for crying, especially men: colorado_ufo Aug 2024 #14

MAGA actually stands for Mean Aggressive Gross A**holes. Lonestarblue Aug 2024 #15

The flip side of real men don't cry is real women don't get angry. Phoenix61 Aug 2024 #16

Coach Walz will be the first to tell you - there is both yelling AND crying in football...and in life. PeaceWave Aug 2024 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author BrightKnight Aug 2024 #20

Seeing how much Gus Walz loves his dad Politicub Aug 2024 #21

Not sure toxic masculinity is a useful term but many young men BrightKnight Aug 2024 #22

Let me clarify: I don't think MASCULINITY is toxic geniph Aug 2024 #25

Most men would find the term offensive. Also, if Gus was my brother BrightKnight Aug 2024 #28

The Ancient Romans were about as toxically masculine as one could get. But it was considered okay for a man to cry. Aristus Aug 2024 #23

A lot of the "ethos" of toxic masculinity... regnaD kciN Aug 2024 #26

"Toxic masculinity?" - There were GOP women calling Gus the same nasty things. PeaceWave Aug 2024 #27

LOL geniph Aug 2024 #29