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One Huge Factor That’s Always Missing in Masculinity Boosting Advice
What Emasculates Me the Most is Hardly Addressed
Lift weights.
Eat more meat.
Don’t watch porn.
Become handy.
Be passionate and intense.
Bond with male friends.
Take responsibility.
These are some tidbits of advice you’ll find in articles, videos, and conferences revolving around boosting masculinity in men. Pretty sound if you ask me.
There are tons more I’m sure we’re all familiar with, hearing about them frequently in recent times. It’s obvious there’s a multi-pronged, unjust attack on masculinity in modern cultures, with dominance at stake for the ruling class. But that’s an angle for a different story.
What’s Left Out of Manly Counsel?
This story is about me and I’d bet a slew of other men like me who maintain their masculine edge via standard tactics but have not mastered a huge one:
Our job.
Specifically, landing a career that generates pride in ourselves from the work we do.
