Is the Male Gender Really As Bad Off As I Suggest?
Recently, I was asked the question – “Do you really think that men are as lame as you portray them to be on your site?” I was interested in answering the question fully, but because of the surroundings, it didn’t work well to stay on one topic for long. I wasn’t able to fully articulate my position on the matter, so I’d like to do so now.
Do I really believe that the male gender is as bad off as I suggest on this site? Yes, I do. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t write about it the way I do. I write this blogsite because I believe that in order for our society to return to a thriving society, men must play the most vital role in that reversal. I write this blogsite because I see many problems in our Church and among the general population that hates us, and I want to help change that. I write this blogsite because I see families that are doomed from the moment the male and female begin dating, let alone when they get married and have children. I’m not trying to point fingers, I’m not placing blame, I’m not condemning anyone. What I try to do is bring to the light some problems within the male gender that could drastically and radically change the course of society.
Overall, I believe that men do lots of things well. What I don’t see is consistent behavior in all aspects of most men’s lives. What do I mean? I mean that most men are good at a few things, yet the other areas of their life suffer. For instance: a man might be really good at his job and he might devote a lot of time to his career, while at the same time, he ignores his wife and children. Maybe for other men they are pretty good at spending time with their family but fail to lead them spiritually. It could be many different things… you probably get the jist of what I’m saying here.
What’s the main topic I write about? Virtue. I write about virtue often because it is at the heart of manliness. In order for a man to truly be manly (in the real sense of the word), he must be virtuous. Prudent. Just. Temperate. Courageous. Faithful. Hopeful. Loving. I look around and see very little virtue in our world… I want to see it more and more. I want to see virtue rampant among men, women and children. If it were, life would be much different for many people. It starts with the men.
This is my opinion… take it or leave it.
Man up!
I concur. Twice this month, men who are actively involved in the church, talk a good game of theology, have huge reverence for the Mass and Eucharist, have revealed to me that they are sleeping with their girlfriends, one of whom is a youth minister at a Catholic Church, the other was just welcomed into the Church at Easter.
I guess they’re right when they say 99.999% of Catholics are just as bad as everyone else.
Good stuff….
Not enough guys seem to know what it means when told to “Man Up”. They first need to understand the correct definition of a “man” (which you thoroughly explain on this blog).
Something else people need to understand is that “Alpha Male” shouldn’t be synonymous with “a-hole”. An alpha male is a natural leader, someone other people look to for leadership. The alpha male is not so simply because he biggest guy or the guy who belittles others, for he himself is little.