Comments on: Lessons in Manliness: Theodore Roosevelt and the Spanish-American War

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:51:49 +0000

Great article. Please check out my article– 18 Fascinating Things You Didn’t Know About Teddy Roosevelt: http://socyberty.com/history/18-fascinating-things-you-didnt-know-about-teddy-roosevelt/

By: Git’r done « The Hammer Stage

Git’r done « The Hammer Stage — Mon, 10 May 2010 04:22:50 +0000

[...] States. I haven’t reached the parts about his experience in the Spanish-American war, but this post (on this excellent blog) details some of the lessons he learned from that [...]

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:28:12 +0000

I think the reason people argue with bigots and other idiots on the Internet is because sunlight is the best disinfectant.

I think a real man accepts people for what they are, regardless of the colour of their skin, whether they choose to have sex with women men or to abstain, whether they believe in a beardy man in the sky who is watching you or not.

People should be judged by the contents of their character. I know gay men who are honourable, generous, and in all the important ways much more of a man than many of the straight men I know. What they choose to get up to in their bedrooms is their business.

If you think a text only ad for Gay Military Dating is somehow offensive and a danger to your son, then I feel sorry for you.

By: David

David — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:11:51 +0000

I think it’s hilarious that so many people are arguing about this. On the internet. With other people that argue on the internet. Arguing on the internet is like running in the Special Olympics. Even if you win, you’re still a retard.

(And yes, to all of the far-too-sensitive folks out there, I realize how terribly improper that joke is, and no, I don’t really mean anything by it.)

By: PK

PK — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:20:10 +0000

I have to amend my previous post. I should have checked my facts first and failed to do so. I apologize. The amendments are these, 1) it is not clear that the officer for the Buffalo soldiers was killed. 2) they did recieve praise at the time of the battle and commendations. Nevertheless, the Rough Riders were not the heart of the attack on the San Juan Heights and TR was not at the head of the main assault, though he did join in the assault after taking Kettle Hill with the Rough Riders.

By: PK

PK — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:10:55 +0000

This is one of those situations where the truth may in fact be less glorious than what we’re told. By accounts on the day the bulk of the fighting in taking the San Juan Heights was done by African American troops. The Rough Riders were there, but did not as depicted in press accounts at the time, lead the charge to take the Heights. Custom of the day was that all black troops were lead by white officers in the event that the white officer was killed, the next nearest white officer was presumed to be in charge. In this case, Roosevelt. There is no denying that Roosevelt was quite a forceful character, but the version of the story that has the Rough Riders leading the capture of the San Juan Heights is actually false. The African American soldiers, much like Matthew Henson, never received the glory that they deserved. Truly unfortunate.

By: k2000k

k2000k — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:19:36 +0000

As a younger individual (>25 years old) I’d just like to say that the concept of manliness is being rediscovered. Ask any young man about the social constructs of men being the same as women and they will either roll their eyes, or flat out tell you its hogwash. We still seek men to emulate, unfortunately popular culture by and large leaves us with individuals that are narcissistic individuals not really worth emulating. There is a reason that the Chuck Norris jokes were so ubiquitous among young men and teenagers, not only because its funny, but the theme of those jokes being that he is the manliest man alive. This website, and any other likes these that exist, serve the vital of purpose of illustrating to young individuals such as myself that it is
a) Ok to want to be manly and tough
b) How to be manly and tough and not fall under the feminist caveman stereotype.
c) That real men, more than being manly and tough, have integrity and value honor.
d) Provide a forum were ideas about what makes a man a real man can be exchanged.

I especially like the articles on how to dress well without either looking like a dandy, or on the other extreme a lumberjack. Not that there is anything wrong with lumberjacks, they are very manly.

So a Bully to you artofmanliness.com the cure to all things ‘bro’

By: Tim J

Tim J — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:45:31 +0000

Patrick H, your post makes no sense to me. It is both biological and cultural, and this site deals mostly with latter.
Manliness has become outdated by the current younger generations. Many are trying to reintroduce the positive attributes of the masculine cultural role in past generations to others that missed it or were never given the opportunity.
I prefer not to be “gender neutral.” That’s why I’m here. Perhaps you’re on the wrong site.

By: JustineL

JustineL — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:23:26 +0000

Hey – Loved the article but found the whole “men being feminised” thing ridiculous. As Ken above stated “am a big proponent of manhood, and manliness, and think feminism has been a disaster in so many ways, not the least of which is feminising men.” The truth is feminism came to being to PROTECT women (and children) from those that believed “manliness” stemmed from oppression and “oppression” is not limited to the obvious financial crippling; it included taking the right of one’s body from them, it included the ability to keep females from working (esp when the man left) and the inability to be educated. That men are now “feminine” is a direct fault of their own – they no longer wanted to be men via responsible man behavior. They want the booty – not the baby but won’t protect themselves (and females share this blame). I am not saying that there weren’t some crazed feminists out there but I think that men do need to understand that women have been forced to be “manly” by the inability of man to belly up to the bar and MAN UP! Just look at the statistics of “who leaves whom” …last time I did a history check – there are whole chapters dedicated to the subjugation of woman and all the different assortment of ways to make her worthless except in the eyes of a man. I don’t recall men being condemned both by politics and religions nor do I recall reading anywhere how man was forced to be “weak” as that was more desirable. Being a man is not equal to bullying – being a man is being responsible, is being honorable and just – being a man is being strong without the muscles – it has nothing to do with objects- whether human or otherwise and it certainly has nothing to do with an image.
About the comments of gay men – honestly you can be gay without acting like a silly girl and I have to agree with some of the commentary on that – there is nothing more shaming to both sexes than to see a man act like a girl and to see a woman acting like a man.

By: Patrick H

Patrick H — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:23:01 +0000

The entire notion of ‘manliness’ is outdated, sexist bullshit. The whole ‘ban gay dating sites’ thing only reinforces the notion that ‘manliness’ as well as ‘femaleness’ are based on old gender constructs that have about nothing to do with the biological nature of sex and gender.