Do You Think You’re Better Than the Men You Write About?

A man recently asked me the question (from the title):

“Dave, so when you’re writing about stuff on your blog, do you think you’re better than the men you write about?  For instance, the dad that left his family to play arcade games?”

My response to the question is good for everyone to read and understand, and I want to be clear about my reasons for my blog posts.  My response to him was:

When I write my posts, and when I critique a man, I critique not the man himself, but his action(s).  In some cases, I see something that is clearly not manly and I write about it.  Sometimes, I see something that is manly, and I write about that.  In either case, I want to highlight the “thing” done or not done.  Each man has the same dignity, but not all men live up to the calling of that dignity.

It is never my intention to condemn a man, regardless of his actions.  Condemnation isn’t for man, only God.

I really appreciate questions like this because I want my readers to fully understand me and my position on manliness.  If you have questions, comments, suggestions or concerns, please send them my way and I will be happy to respond.