Ultimate Manly Feats: What Are the Top Accomplishments for Men?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the concept of "manly" accomplishments, exploring various feats that participants consider to exemplify masculinity. The scope includes adventurous activities, survival skills, and personal challenges, with a mix of serious and humorous contributions.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest extreme physical challenges like climbing Mount Everest, reaching the poles, and hunting dangerous animals as manly feats.
  • Others propose humorous or unconventional activities, such as running while attached to a kidney machine or attempting to establish rapport with animals.
  • Several contributions emphasize practical skills, such as replacing a tire, building a log cabin, or performing home repairs as indicators of manliness.
  • There are discussions about the ethics of hunting, with some arguing against it as a manly pursuit while others defend traditional hunting practices.
  • Participants mention survival skills, including wilderness survival trials and polar bear swimming, as significant accomplishments.
  • Some contributions highlight emotional strength, such as reading poetry and expressing vulnerability, as aspects of manliness.
  • There are suggestions to replace commonly cited feats with more obscure or challenging ones, like wrestling a crocodile or skiing down Denali.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion features multiple competing views on what constitutes a manly accomplishment, with no clear consensus on the criteria or specific activities that should be included in the list.

Contextual Notes

Some contributions reflect personal experiences or anecdotal evidence, which may not be universally applicable. The discussion also includes a mix of serious and humorous tones, leading to varying interpretations of what is considered "manly."

  • #31
lisab said:
I gave birth, sans drugs.

I once had bad constipation, is that similar?
 
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  • #32
nobahar said:
I once had bad constipation, is that similar?

Worse!
 
  • #33
lisab said:
I gave birth, sans drugs.

Last night I got kicked in the nuts, sans drugs :-p
 
  • #34
ryan_m_b said:
Last night I got kicked in the nuts, sans drugs :-p

I bet the phrase "take it like a man" cropped up somewhere...
 
  • #35
JaredJames said:
I bet the phrase "take it like a man" cropped up somewhere...

Nah, just the typical barrage of man advice from various people telling me to "breathe". As if I'd forget. My sensei then dragged me to my feet and told me to try again but this time don't get hit. Sound advice...
 
  • #36
Okay, skiing Denali has been added to my list. I'm looking for things that would be perceived as being the burliest to your average crowd.
 
  • #37
Riding Mavericks/Jaws doesn't make it? Come ON!
 
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  • #38
lisab said:
I gave birth, sans drugs.

That wasn't a very manly thing to do.
 
  • #39
BobG said:
That wasn't a very manly thing to do.

After witnessing my daughter's birth, I'd have to say that's still very burly. I would have probably cried.
 

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