I have a little brother, and I feel that he might grow up to be a frou-frou, feminine sort of guy. I’d still love him whether he was or not, but I also know for a fact that he’s lacking in some of the essential ‘manly’ traits that most young boys learn and/ or have.

My dad doesn’t have a lot of time for us, especially since he’s really, really busy with work. He’s always in good spirits and when ever he does have time with us, he makes sure we have a good time. But still, there’s a definite lacking of contact between him and my brother.

So what I was wondering is, how can I help him y’know… man up? As his older sister I know that there’s only so much I can do, and that the rest is up to him, but if you could suggest anything that might help him I’d really appreciate it.

-Thank you and sincere regards.

I started to say “No, she is probibly okay” but thought back to your article and said “yeah, lets see if we can help.” In the end, I couldn’t do more than assure the child that had bumped her head that it was not bleeding and she would be fine, but I left the park feeling more like a man.

Anyway ,I’m going back to chronologically catalouging my ‘The Spirit’ collection (who for the record may have actually had super-natural powers, or was just very good at not dying)

I believe, for Nietzsche, heroes wouldn’t be necessary because we would all be supermen, the strongest representation of ourselves. So in a way, we would all be heroes of sorts, if you take the word ‘hero’ to mean the boldest expression of self will (noting that Nietzsche doesn’t call us to be evil, though evil is always going to be a necessary consequence in human society). And the weak loathe the strong because they themselves aren’t strong, since they negate their own will (ppl of resentiment). But that loathe is no reason for him (or for us) to quit expressing our will–for expression of will is the highest form of human power.

Which in reality is what a hero kind of is. He has a clear idea of right and wrong, and he stands for it without fail. He is steadfast in his will, and his will is strong. Heroes function under a set of idealized beliefs, much as many people do, but they have the will power to pursue theirs. Most people believe theft is bad, but a ‘hero’ is the one who has the will to stand up and stop a thief.

The article is pretty thought provoking…but I feel if your goal is to be heroic, you may be misguided. I think the main thing to take away from it is have strong enough beliefs that you will stand up for them. If you don’t believe in anything enough to stand up for it, can you ever be heroic? The action of a “hero” stems from an underlying conviction that what they are doing is right, and should be done (funny enough, this is also the same conviction in most of the “villains” in history). So when thinking, “am I heroic?” maybe try thinking, “Is there anything that I find so wrong I couldn’t let it happen?” If not, it may be a good sign that it’s time for some self evaluation. Just my two cents.

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Back in the 40′s, one Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the KKK in an effort to learn their secrets and use those secrets against them. Long story short, this led to Superman vs. The KKK radio show, where the sheer ridiculousness of Klan rituals were exposed, and their mystique was obliterated.