T He problem with "man up" is that it can really fucking cripple people it doesn't work for. You might think its something that they can bounce back from, or its something you personally have experienced and come out of it stronger. Whats important to remember is that is not true for everyone.
Take for instance crime, I am having to help out at victim support network atm, and we were given two case studies, one was of a young man who was attacked by muggers when he was taking some money from his workplace to the bank. They beat him up but he recovered quickly. The problem was that he had had such a good life that he didn't know how to deal with it, and people saying that he should have been just added to the pressure.
So yeah in specific situations it can help, but if your saying that in general we need to "man up" you are just putting your own view over something that is often personal to people.
Amuse-toi bien.
*continues slavering for sensitive-boy cock. And Norn*
A True Lady's Quest - A Jojo is You!Pressure can be used to instigate positive change.
"True story, I came when I read Scrye's story, and so did everyone within five miles." —OOZEMen are emotionless robots, I thought you knew? Any expression of sadness by a man is a sign that he is a worthless subhuman.
EDIT:I love how women are never told to live up to these standards. I guess if their purpose is to have babies it doesn't matter what they feel/don't feel.
edited 7th Nov '10 3:35:42 PM by snowbull
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“We live in more of a pussy generation now,” Clint Eastwood
Clint has a point. I’ve noticed a lot of threads are full of complaining; guys wanting girls to like them, or wondering why they're not loved, or complaining about women liking machos guys. Guess what? Man the fuck up. If all you do is bitch and complain; you’re not going to resolve your issues. Some of us just happen to be athletic and intelligent; we go out and get drunk, we get laid, and we occasionally crack some skulls. I don’t know what's wrong with guys today; they’re getting soft. Ever since we got rid of dodge ball and started giving trophies for 2nd place we’ve been going down hill.
Toughen the fuck up men.
We need to take a moment and assess the situation; it’s up to us to do something about it. We need to let them know that we won’t go quietly into the night; we won’t go quietly without a fight! We need a place of refuge for men, a place where guys and stand up and be heard. That place is here. This is the Manly Troper Association, and this is our MA Nifesto:
For the record I don't care too much about androgyny being in beyond the personal level of not wanting to be out of style, I'm more annoyed by the pervasive culture here that seeks to glorify the complainer and vilify anything that's seen as being too close to the much hated and feared "Jock" or "prep/Fratboy".
There was a time when men could be men. When things like hard work and harder play were valued. When brawn and brain were used together in a single vessel to show dominance. When women swooned over the manliest of man features, and the womanly men were counted amongst the women. In recent times, such lines have been blurred. Androgyny is 'in' and 'hip.' Feelings and emotion reign where logic and nerve were once held in such high esteem. Now, men are not expected to be men. This Association is for all guys who missed that memo.
edited 7th Nov '10 3:19:03 PM by Kino