Written by adam on Jan 4, 2006
Manly Men
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This doesn't have much to do with cooking .... or does it? My new favorite site is called Arthur's Hall. It's a blog for the ages, one to praise and glorify men and their manliness. There is a great editorial on men and why growing a beard can be the manliest thing you could possible do. Being a bearded one myself, I can agree with this sentiment. I've always agreed with Frasier back when he was on Cheers. "It's testosterone coarsing through my face!" I wonder what Arthur would think of Men in Aprons, a site dedicated to the "pussification" of men. Here is a clip:
More men than ever are divorcing their wives, having children out of wedlock, depriving their families, and jeopardizing future generations of manly men. Tomorrow’s men, if you can call them that, are being brought up by single mothers and being supported by taxpayer dollars. America is truly facing a crisis in manhood. As frightening as these trends may be, great manly traditions like facial hair are not completely lost. In fact the argument could be made that in our emasculated America that so loathes proper machismo, these traditions and styles of old are more manly than ever. If only because they serve to buck the system more than they ever did before.
I would definitely agree that a lot of manhood is being lost in this country, I mean just look at Metrosexuals. Sure, I've had some hair removed here or their, and I like to keep my nostrils free of the redwoods, but ain't nobody gonna touch my cuticles or put cucumers on my face.
I have spent the last hour reading all the great material on Arthur's Hall and will continue to do so. However, I think it's all pretty much an act that Arthur puts on much like the rest of us. We act all manly around each other, puffing out our hairy chests like a silverback gorilla. But when we go home at night, we walk in the door, hand our balls to the wife, give her a footrub, and play woogie-woo with the baby.
P.S. - that's me in that pic.
Since winter of 2004, I have been exploring the world of cooking and helping out my fellow men in their quests to better themselves in the kitchen. My name is Adam Byrd, you can learn more about me and my mission on my