I agree, but many of those types fancy themselves as real men.
I don't know man. I am way too much of an individualist to care about any "man code".Masculinity, in my opinion, would necessarily include the values that accompany social and biological maleness. Not doing the things you just described is the bare minimum you need to call yourself a "man." It's just a given that a man should not do these things.
I can understand what you're saying here, but I am going to look at from a different angle: a responsible person wouldn't procreate if he or she didn't have the means in which to raise the children in the first place. You're either responsible or you’re not- whether a 'safety net' is there to catch your fall should be irrelevant.People here can speak for themselves, but I think they're referring to a de-emphasis on masculinity in our culture. Government has taken over some of the functional roles that males once performed. Welfare is a good example of enablement that has written off the responsibility of fatherhood.
Do you believe that government is solely responsible for vacant fathers and reckless mothers?One of the reasons that they're conflicted about just basic males roles is because so many have attempted to socially engineer maleness in a way that conflicts with basic biology and roles. If a young man knows that government is going to enable his irresponsibility, then he can further justify his impregnations of young women. The problem becomes exacerbated and cyclical when those male children do not have fathers to teach them responsibility in how to treat females.
Another example is women attempting to match men in aspect of living when it's difficult or unfeasible. There is absolutely nothing wrong with fathers staying at home to raise children, but it is not practical in the infancy years because only one sex is capable of breast feeding. Artificial milk is a social solution that is inferior to biology.
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