More Ridiculous "Manliness" Tips

ancap-biochemist · 2015-01-19T01:56:11+00:00

Also, if you go through all of the motions, then you can reinvent physics with no basic understanding of the underlying concepts...

The art of manliness assumes an aesthetic of masculinity. It's pure bullshit. It's concerned with imagery and not substance.

Don't get me wrong hygiene is important, if one assumes that you want to prevent infections, tooth decay, and whatever else needs cleaning... but knowing why is different from going through the motions and following a checklist.

The problem with art is that is you can't ask why and get a straight answer:

"Why does The Art of Manliness want you to strike a balance between 'metrosexuality and looking/smelling like you live with bears'? Cui bono - who benefits? I see that modern masculinity is a fragile concept already, and that many men are insecure... why are people telling men how to live? In a more general sense, why should men jump through these hoops? For who? For what? Why?"

"It's art. You can't question art. I'm alpha, bro; get in line. You just can't get laid, pussy."

I call bullshit on the whole thing.

TeutonicMurphy · 2015-01-19T01:27:15+00:00

You want to strike a balance between metrosexuality and looking/smelling like you live with bears.

Well all right then.

spaceballs-1 · 2015-01-19T16:23:32+00:00

And their tips on shaving with a straight razor aren't that great either.

thrownaway_MGTOW · 2015-01-19T19:28:05+00:00

A "retro-hipster" website that is attempting to opportunistically capitalize (and sell various niche crap to) on a generation of young, fatherless (or absentee father) and essentially clueless guys -- and by definition it's going to be a mixture of partial truths (and occasionally possibly even some helpful if rather banal {and probably plagiarized} info that is better gotten elsewhere: i.e. "how to change the oil on your car") intermixed with a vast array of bullshit.

A sad reflection on our current society, but not exactly surprising -- and not all that different to my mind than the various other "self-help" and "secret to life" snake-oil stuff -- of which even a lot of the "manosphere" and "redpill" stuff (especially Paul Elam, etc) is just an offshoot.

TheRealMouseRat · 2015-01-19T07:30:55+00:00

Well, I agree with all of these except shaving every day.

Most of them are for your own health or comfort.

l0ng_time_lurker · 2015-01-19T13:16:24+00:00

Who has his hair cut only any other 4 weeks anyway? Also: shaving is overrated...totally missing: shaving own balls any other 3 days or so.

Title	More Ridiculous "Manliness" Tips
Author	TeutonicMurphy
Upvotes	7
Comments	11
Date	January 19, 2015 1:26 AM UTC (11 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MGTOW
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