The Rise Of The Alta -Male (anti Masculine men)

[mirraflake]

Men who are caring, emotional, men who knit..

(We are fricken screwed-as Laura Inghram pointed out last night,  man buns and skinny pants) On a side note my town just opened and His and Hers  Nail salon-not kidding.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3699179/Rise-alta-male-runs-counts-calories-KNITS-going-pub-test-reveals-makes-grade.html

[geronl]

Another thread about the Trumps, jeesh.

[SZonian]

Not really all that bad...even though I'm not a knitting kind of guy...

Around 40 per cent [up from 31%] of those polled said their definition of success meant being a good father or husband.

And more than 75 per cent said they would change their career to spend more time with their family.

Alta-males want to engineer a rewarding work/life balance in which they play an active role in their children's upbringing rather than communicating through hard cash

This sounds like there may be a bit of a turn in the culture wars?  Has the left gone too far and the pendulum is coming back?

The family unit is essential to civilized society, sounds like many of these alta-males are for that.

[mirraflake]

Another thread about the Trumps, jeesh.

You truly have Trump derangement syndrome.. Nothing in the article is about  any of the Trumps.

@geronl

[jmyrlefuller]

I know a man who knits and he's about as much of a man's man as they come.

There's a difference between caring about family, being sensitive, and the like... and being effeminate wussies.

The ideal man strikes the balance without becoming a caricature of either extreme.

[ABX]

I know a man who knits and he's about as much of a man's man as they come.

There's a difference between caring about family, being sensitive, and the like... and being effeminate wussies.

The ideal man strikes the balance without becoming a caricature of either extreme.

I know one man who knits and he is an old Marine (no such thing as former) who is about as salt of the earth man as you know. He just believes in keep his hands always busy and he learned that sitting with his grandmother as a kid she taught him so he wouldn't run around when he was staying with them. He told me it keeps his mind clear and his hands busy. He is the type who like to make everything he has, he doesn't like to be dependent so he knows a lot of stereotypical 'girly' skills.

[EC]

If you are worried about appearing masculine - you aren't a man.

[Idaho_Cowboy]

If you are worried about appearing masculine - you aren't a man.

Agreed. The article tends to play a lot of emphasis on men that are trying to get or stay in shape and I'm not seeing how that is part of being an Alta-Male. Maybe if it's only for looks, but real men should be in shape to defend their family and serve their country. Teddy Roosvelt advocated that and he's the Patron Saint of Manliness. It was the image being a tub of lard with a beer gut parked in front of the TV that was inconsistent with the traditional view of manliness.