FiresidePhilosophy

What is masculinity?

Undisciplined

>*"Masculinity boils down to "protection and provision". They also discussed the importance of being "peaceful, but not harmless" and how being harmless is essentially the least masculine trait."*

That sums it up pretty nicely I think. Really, what masculinity should represent is the ability to fulfill the quintessential duties of a man, as per by nature, "protect and provide."

I once came across this short clip somewhere, not sure who the speaker is, but she is also very much on point:
>*"Masculinity in and of itself is not toxic, it's the opposite of toxic. It's noble, it's stoic, it's strong; it's like a pillar for the family."*

The clip itself: https://x.com/Kontext17/status/1789326690541346937

Older/indigenous cultures usually had an initiation ritual for boys to become men. We don't have that anymore and as such, many men remain boys, which is where the idea of "toxic masculinity" stems from.