Men an emotions

[eudaimonia]

Society teaches boys to shut themselves off. As they grow up, boys learn to censor themselves emotionally. This comes from more or less explicit masculinity norms within society, such as the desire not to appear “weak,” « low T », not to seem manly enough, to be perceived as “not masculine enough,” or worse, as homosexual.

In “The History of Sexuality II,” Foucault, a true archaeologist of knowledge, shows that since antiquity, societies have not been content with simply imposing prohibitions. They also impose norms, that is to say frameworks that structure and condition behaviors.

Gradually, individuals adapt their behaviors and end up disciplining themselves. In other words, they adjust how they act in order to conform to what is expected of them. This helps us understand why certain men tend to hesitate when it comes to expressing vulnerability or deep intimacy in their friendships. Accepting one’s very human need for connection can be terrifying. Because in opening oneself up to the other in this way, what is revealed is our immense vulnerability. And this can be judged by society as a weakness. Perhaps the most courageous thing is precisely to accept throwing oneself fully, sincerely and intensely into a friendship or a romantic relationship. With everything that one is. Rather than taking refuge in the norms of society, which would surely be the easier choice. The one that would actually be «low T »…

 

[pua]

tldr

 

[eudaimonia]

tldr

Toddler attention span .

 

[pua]

Toddler attention span .

i have more important things to do

 

[Alexander Wolfgang]

Society teaches boys to shut themselves off. As they grow up, boys learn to censor themselves emotionally. This comes from more or less explicit masculinity norms within society, such as the desire not to appear “weak,” « low T », not to seem manly enough, to be perceived as “not masculine enough,” or worse, as homosexual.

In “The History of Sexuality II,” Foucault, a true archaeologist of knowledge, shows that since antiquity, societies have not been content with simply imposing prohibitions. They also impose norms, that is to say frameworks that structure and condition behaviors.

Gradually, individuals adapt their behaviors and end up disciplining themselves. In other words, they adjust how they act in order to conform to what is expected of them. This helps us understand why certain men tend to hesitate when it comes to expressing vulnerability or deep intimacy in their friendships. Accepting one’s very human need for connection can be terrifying. Because in opening oneself up to the other in this way, what is revealed is our immense vulnerability. And this can be judged by society as a weakness. Perhaps the most courageous thing is precisely to accept throwing oneself fully, sincerely and intensely into a friendship or a romantic relationship. With everything that one is. Rather than taking refuge in the norms of society, which would surely be the easier choice. The one that would actually be «low T »…

tldidr

 

[Deleted Member 118204]

So it's high T to blindly pursue friendship or romance? I have to disagree, this makes you incredibly easy to manipulate.

 

[eudaimonia]

So it's high T to blindly pursue friendship or romance? I have to disagree, this makes you incredibly easy to manipulate.

I didn’t mean that . I meant that you should open up a bit more to the people you care about if the censorship is coming from a fear of appearing weak.

 

[Heriyos]

Such a nonsensical thread. Male emotional constraints show up very early, often before strong cultural conditioning could plausibly take hold. Boys display lower emotional responsiveness and less verbal emotional expression even in infancy and early childhood. Men quite literally have biological predispositions to being emotionally constraint or 'suppressing their emotions'

 

[eudaimonia]

Such a nonsensical thread. Male emotional constraints show up very early, often before strong cultural conditioning could plausibly take hold. Boys display lower emotional responsiveness and less verbal emotional expression even in infancy and early childhood. Men quite literally have biological predispositions to being emotionally constraint or 'suppressing their emotions'

Your statement is partially true as Testosterone directly modulates amygdala reactivity by reducing its sensitivity to emotional stimuli . However it doesn’t make my statement untrue .

 

[Trevor]

Dnr
If you cry as a man you're a pussy

 

[catlady]

Dnr
If you cry as a man you're a pussy

You’re such a low iq user please tell me you’re under 15

 

[Trevor]

You’re such a low iq user please tell me you’re under 15

I'm not low IQ!! And no