We all know that femininity is often defined by a standard of beauty. I think it’s safe to say that masculinity is often defined by quantity and quality of accomplishments and possessions.
Once I worked with a guy who talked about himself nonstop. It was exhausting the amount of smiling and polite nodding I had to do in his presence. If I ever tried to talk about myself – heaven forbid – it would last for approximately 32 seconds before he cut in with more “how much I drank” and “what my car can do” stories.
And it’s not like I could escape either because I was stuck sitting on a lifeguard stand while he talked to me… I mean, talked at me.
I’m not going to say all guys are like this… but it is how a lot of people place value on their lives. What you do and how much stuff you have is generally what a person is judged by – especially a man. Do more stuff! Buy more things! Wear good clothes! Work harder than Jobs at your jobs! Be more successful than Wayne Wright! Don’t know who that is? Me neither. But some dude has that name and he obviously wasn’t good enough to accomplish things.
Manhood has become defined by how often you can point to yourself. It’s all about the “me-god” and I’m hear to tell you that real women are very under-impressed by it.
What Does Impress Me
St. Joseph. He’s my hero in the Christmas story. You know what he said about himself in the gospel? This: “……”Click here to read the rest of the article.
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