FabSwingers.com forum: What makes a man

By *rtemisia OP Woman
over a year ago

Norwich

A man in this day and age?

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

A penis?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh yay a "real man" thread again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A gladiator body

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lol

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By *rtemisia OP Woman
over a year ago

Norwich

"Oh yay a "real man" thread again

Who said anything about a real man?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The ability to grow a fabulous moustache.

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By *rtemisia OP Woman
over a year ago

Norwich

There are some really fabulous beards and moustaches around at the moment.

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By *ohnaronMan
over a year ago

london

When he is alone in a forrest he is still wrong even though his wife is not there to hear him.

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By *rtemisia OP Woman
over a year ago

Norwich

"When he is alone in a forrest he is still wrong even though his wife is not there to hear him."

But of course.

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By *eatfestMan
over a year ago

Plymouth

Not to mention cultivating jolly good mushrooms for the breakfast table. Did somebody mention home-smoked kippers?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There are some really fabulous beards and moustaches around at the moment."

As long as it's not too "hipster" I'm all for it.

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By *rtemisia OP Woman
over a year ago

Norwich

I love kippers.

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By *rtemisia OP Woman
over a year ago

Norwich

Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?

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By *ohnaronMan
over a year ago

london

"There are some really fabulous beards and moustaches around at the moment."

I love a moustache on a pretty brunette

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?"

I'm not a big man, i don't pack much of punch. But I'd get on his shoulders and bite his fucking face off.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?"

You get away from the situation if you can.

The only time what you say has happened to me, while I was with my wife, so I couldn't just turn and run, I was still able to calm the situation down very quickly.

Punching something doesn't make a man.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

We're all more alike than we often want to think. A man is someone who knows himself and is comfortable however that is, however others may view him.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

[Removed by poster at 03/12/15 00:34:58]

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We're all more alike than we often want to think. A man is someone who knows himself and is comfortable however that is, however others may view him. "

Confidence is male?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ask westlife, they asked, I still don't know if anyone answered them either

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

a renegade genetic scientist

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Ok I pose another question why does a man always feel like he needs to defend his woman? I have been in situations where I have defended my man, does it make him more of a pussy no not really as it what was called for in that situation

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ok I pose another question why does a man always feel like he needs to defend his woman? I have been in situations where I have defended my man, does it make him more of a pussy no not really as it what was called for in that situation "
Twinkle, you sound a perfect woman! Xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

OP, hard to define today. I don't feel very manly recently, I keep crying with some sad personal news. X

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

I'm loyal fuck about with who I care about and I'll defend simple as that whether it's man or woman

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?"

If that happened to me, the man wouldn't need to get violent, I'd already have smacked him

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

I think it's probably having the strength (physically, mentally, emotionally) but the skill not to use it.

But I confess when it comes to a rough area I do like being with a man who I know can handle himself if push comes to shove - be he an ex-RM with all the training, or an ex-boxer with a lethal right hook, or just someone with the chutzpah to get others to back off.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?"
I can tell you now, if "my man" got violent he wouldn't be my man for much longer. I'm quite capable of looking after myself and a woman is more likely to defuse a situation than another man getting violent

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oh yay a "real man" thread again

Who said anything about a real man? "

Oh OK then

In this day and age what makes men is a uterus.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"Oh yay a "real man" thread again

Who said anything about a real man?

Oh OK then

In this day and age what makes men is a uterus.

Oooh obtuse!

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By *an_WoodMan
over a year ago

Stafford

Eating a whole large packet of pork scratchings. Nearly finished

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oh yay a "real man" thread again

Who said anything about a real man?

Oh OK then

In this day and age what makes men is a uterus.

I don't have mine any more,I'm not a man

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Muscles, tattoos and a beard.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

slugs and snails and puppy dog tails

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A man in this day and age?"

little swimmers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One that is comfortable in himself and can take on board a womans feelings..ie..walk a mile in her shoes to know how she feels.x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Muscles, tattoos and a beard. "

I dunno I've seen a few bearded ladies around where I live!

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By *aucy tiggerWoman
over a year ago

Back where I belong

"We're all more alike than we often want to think. A man is someone who knows himself and is comfortable however that is, however others may view him. "

Totally agree xx

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By *aucy tiggerWoman
over a year ago

Back where I belong

"Muscles, tattoos and a beard. "

But you are a prime example of a man xxxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Muscles, tattoos and a beard. "

I've got tattoos and a goatee does that count?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"One that is comfortable in himself and can take on board a womans feelings..ie..walk a mile in her shoes to know how she feels.x

only if he chose her shoes!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Muscles, tattoos and a beard.

But you are a prime example of a man xxxx"

aw thank you lovely

. And I have none of the above, especially the muscles!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Managing a whole man size yorkie?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"One that is comfortable in himself and can take on board a womans feelings..ie..walk a mile in her shoes to know how she feels.x

only if he chose her shoes!

But then Maximus..you wouldn't know how she feels as you've over ruled her by choosing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What makes a man from the media's viewpoint is different to mine.

They are confident with who they are, same as any other gender.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

a damn good woman

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"a damn good woman

* or man, depending on orientation

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That depends on what you want to be as a bloke .

Its a wonderful life so be who you wish to be

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

of course

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

loving your name tho tinsel taff and santa paws would have summed you up better lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"One that is comfortable in himself and can take on board a womans feelings..ie..walk a mile in her shoes to know how she feels.x

only if he chose her shoes!

But then Maximus..you wouldn't know how she feels as you've over ruled her by choosing."

well if that was the case then it would be my own stupid fault, so fair enough, - all's fair in war!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"loving your name tho tinsel taff and santa paws would have summed you up better lol"

It was too long and wouldn't let me use it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

sods law eh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

An independent guy

not needing a woman to do is is washing cooking cleaning ironing .....

Etc

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?"

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

"We're all more alike than we often want to think. A man is someone who knows himself and is comfortable however that is, however others may view him. "

this

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A penis?

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

"A penis?

I'm sure I've got one somewhere! Want to help me find it?

;-)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A man can..

Light a fire

Change a tyre

Care

Love

Embrace

Cry

Cook dinner

Choose a decent wine

Knows when he's wrong

Opens a door for another to walk through

Wears clean shoes

Changes his underpants every day (at least)

Asks about you

Never boasts

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ear and nose hair

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Being a man isn't about violence, eating meat, how much you can drink, how well you can grow your facial hair of how well-sculpted you are, it's about having the courage to change your ideals and stick by them despite criticism and it's about standing up for what you believe in whilst simultaneously being responsible for your actions (IMO).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A man in this day and age?"

Gillette

Its the best a man can get!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A man in this day and age?

Gillette

Its the best a man can get!

Useless for ear and nose hair though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A man in this day and age?

Gillette

Its the best a man can get!

I use a wilkinson

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think Kipling was quite clear on this matter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A man in this day and age?

Gillette

Its the best a man can get!

I use a wilkinson

Cheapskate

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A man in this day and age?

Gillette

Its the best a man can get!

I use a wilkinson

Cheapskate

Hydro5

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A penis?

I'm sure I've got one somewhere! Want to help me find it?

;-)"

Let me get my magnifying glass

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A man can..

Light a fire

Change a tyre

Care

Love

Embrace

Cry

Cook dinner

Choose a decent wine

Knows when he's wrong

Opens a door for another to walk through

Wears clean shoes

Changes his underpants every day (at least)

Asks about you

Never boasts

unreal, - you've just described me & I'm really chuffed, thank you!

............. except I put on fresh jocks every Monday, so I'm also very chafed!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just logged in.. And you guys on this thread, have had me chuckling and smiling, for 10 minutes!

! ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's hard to explain, but I think Trey and Matt explain it best...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tx1mryKqvT8

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By *udistnorthantsMan
over a year ago

Desborough

Having a shed and a man-drawer

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By *p4funCouple
over a year ago

Plymouth

"A man can..

Light a fire

Change a tyre

Care

Love

Embrace

Cry

Cook dinner

Choose a decent wine

Knows when he's wrong

Opens a door for another to walk through

Wears clean shoes

Changes his underpants every day (at least)

Asks about you

Never boasts

Yep that a good starting point

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Having a shed and a man-drawer "

I lost my shed in the divorce I have a man draw though and boy do miss my shed.

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By *udistnorthantsMan
over a year ago

Desborough

"Having a shed and a man-drawer

I lost my shed in the divorce I have a man draw though and boy do miss my shed."

I feel your pain. I managed to keep both in my divorce

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By *udistnorthantsMan
over a year ago

Desborough

The ability to always get the last word in during an argument with a lady...

"Yes dear"

"Sorry dear"

"Won't happen again dear"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A penis?

Probably coz lets face it we're useless at everything else!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Someone who identifies themselves as a man.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Being a man isn't about violence, eating meat, how much you can drink, how well you can grow your facial hair of how well-sculpted you are, it's about having the courage to change your ideals and stick by them despite criticism and it's about standing up for what you believe in whilst simultaneously being responsible for your actions (IMO). "

Is that not what being a person is about, rather than a man?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ooh ooh ooh is it paying for dinner?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A man in this day and age?

Gillette

Its the best a man can get!

I use a wilkinson

Cheapskate

3 blades, the first shaves you close the second closer still and the third even closer which beggs the question why just they use the third one and get rid of the first two?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Even in this day and age it's still his parents that make him ...what defines him is subject to debate I see honesty politeness and being a caring person ranks highest but opinions will differ

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By *hyllyphyllyMan
over a year ago

Bradford

I just hope you understand .

Sometimes the clothes do not make the man.

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By *aucy tiggerWoman
over a year ago

Back where I belong

"Muscles, tattoos and a beard.

But you are a prime example of a man xxxx

aw thank you lovely

. And I have none of the above, especially the muscles! "

But you have sex appeal xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Even in this day and age it's still his parents that make him ...what defines him is subject to debate I see honesty politeness and being a caring person ranks highest but opinions will differ "

Oh dear, my partner is fucked then. His parents died when he was young and he looked after himself.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Putting his cloak across a puddle for me to walk on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Putting his cloak across a puddle for me to walk on

Bollocks put your own coat down

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Someone who can eat three shreddid wheat

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

Joe Jackson - Real Men

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA65lg1HWt4

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By *rtemisia OP Woman
over a year ago

Norwich

"OP, hard to define today. I don't feel very manly recently, I keep crying with some sad personal news. X"

There is nothing wrong with a man crying. It was quite disturbing to see my partner cry for the first time. Our daughter had gone in for an emergency operation (all turned out fine) and he was crying when we got back to the waiting room. It just underpinned how scared we both were. I think he would like to have punched the person who hospitalised her. He didn't though!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The ability to grow a fabulous moustache."

I could do this, doesn't make me a man!

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"The ability to grow a fabulous moustache.

I could do this, doesn't make me a man! "

Was gonna say, some (older) women do have accidental face furniture :/

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By *rtemisia OP Woman
over a year ago

Norwich

"Having a shed and a man-drawer

I lost my shed in the divorce I have a man draw though and boy do miss my shed."

A man drawer? No! Surely every man needs a shed! The only items I recognise in our shed are the gardening things and the freezer. And the lid of that is always covered in lump hammers and saws and god knows what else. Still, he makes me fabulous things in the shed, so I'm not complaining.

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By *rtemisia OP Woman
over a year ago

Norwich

"The ability to grow a fabulous moustache.

I could do this, doesn't make me a man!

Was gonna say, some (older) women do have accidental face furniture :/"

A had a great aunt with a tiny beard.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Managing a whole man size yorkie?

Xx"

In that case,I am a man

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The ability to grow a fabulous moustache.

I could do this, doesn't make me a man!

Was gonna say, some (older) women do have accidental face furniture :/"

It's not accidental Joe. It's natural because we are mammals

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Frank n furter can make you a man

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Often just a look or firm gentle voice can get the message across...and they know the line has been drawn. Rarely much more is needed. Dignity for everyone is maintained and that usually removes further threat. Save your strength for the bedroom later on ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?

You get away from the situation if you can.

The only time what you say has happened to me, while I was with my wife, so I couldn't just turn and run, I was still able to calm the situation down very quickly.

Punching something doesn't make a man. "

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

"A penis?

I'm sure I've got one somewhere! Want to help me find it?

;-)

Let me get my magnifying glass

Cheeky mare!!

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

Manners maketh the man.

To treat all with respect and dignity and to consider all, regardless of race, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation or any other, as equally valid. This to me is what makes a good man good whilst lack of any or all makes a bad man bad.

And I use the word 'man' in it's original sense in the quote, so it equally applies to women to.

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By *L RogueMan
over a year ago

London

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

DNA

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?"

TBF, I would quickly dump any bloke that got violent in that situation.

It might be 'manly' in some peoples eyes, but to me it's not desirable.

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By *L RogueMan
over a year ago

London

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?"

As a last resort, yes but simply for protection of myself and company.

Back to the initial question, it depends on what you consider important and how much you are affect by social, financial and emotional norms. I take a bit from here, there and everywhere. But one thing I don't do is let someone else dictate it to me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"DNA

People with XX chromosomes can develop hormonally as a man with no outside interference.

Some men have XX chromosomes. Some women have XY chromosomes. Some people have three, four, or even five chromosomes.

DNA is not a reliable way of telling if someone is male or female.

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

THE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP (Featuring: Steve Winwood) - 1966 - "I'm A Man"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUdj35A9Pu8

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A man in this day and age?"
does such a thing exist anymore ,he exists hopefully in me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?

TBF, I would quickly dump any bloke that got violent in that situation.

It might be 'manly' in some peoples eyes, but to me it's not desirable."

So what should he do in that situation?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

http://youtu.be/Gmc_t7m2pC4 "A Man I'll Never Be" - Boston

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKEWviZKDyg

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over a year ago

"A man in this day and age?"

Not being Peter Andre I have the urge to reach for a suck bucket every time he opens his mouth.

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

"I think Kipling was quite clear on this matter "

Is it individual-sized cherry bakewell slices?

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"I think Kipling was quite clear on this matter

Is it individual-sized cherry bakewell slices?"

Mt Kipling fills his tarts with cream

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

"I think Kipling was quite clear on this matter

Is it individual-sized cherry bakewell slices?

Mt Kipling fills his tarts with cream

Have you just turned this into a bareback thread?

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"I think Kipling was quite clear on this matter

Is it individual-sized cherry bakewell slices?

Mt Kipling fills his tarts with cream

Have you just turned this into a bareback thread?

You might say that but I couldn't *possibly* comment!

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By *ripleXrateDWoman
over a year ago

Ayrshire

Bones and man meat.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A man in this day and age?"

Honesty.... A fair few lack it :/

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?

TBF, I would quickly dump any bloke that got violent in that situation.

It might be 'manly' in some peoples eyes, but to me it's not desirable."

I dumped a woman who put me in that situation.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The ability to grow a fabulous moustache.

I could do this, doesn't make me a man!

Was gonna say, some (older) women do have accidental face furniture :/"

Older?!?!

Gee thanks!!!

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"The ability to grow a fabulous moustache.

I could do this, doesn't make me a man!

Was gonna say, some (older) women do have accidental face furniture :/

Older?!?!

Gee thanks!!!

I qualified that remark!

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By *ohnaronMan
over a year ago

london

"DNA

People with XX chromosomes can develop hormonally as a man with no outside interference.

Some men have XX chromosomes. Some women have XY chromosomes. Some people have three, four, or even five chromosomes.

DNA is not a reliable way of telling if someone is male or female."

Only real test is if they can park car in one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?

TBF, I would quickly dump any bloke that got violent in that situation.

It might be 'manly' in some peoples eyes, but to me it's not desirable.

So what should he do in that situation?"

Plan B is to run like fck, - every man or woman for themselves!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Even in this day and age it's still his parents that make him ...what defines him is subject to debate I see honesty politeness and being a caring person ranks highest but opinions will differ

Oh dear, my partner is fucked then. His parents died when he was young and he looked after himself."

Well unless they died before he was concived your partner was still made by his parents

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"DNA

People with XX chromosomes can develop hormonally as a man with no outside interference.

Some men have XX chromosomes. Some women have XY chromosomes. Some people have three, four, or even five chromosomes.

DNA is not a reliable way of telling if someone is male or female.

Only real test is if they can park car in one.

*crawls back into 1980's bomb shelter.

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over a year ago

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?

TBF, I would quickly dump any bloke that got violent in that situation.

It might be 'manly' in some peoples eyes, but to me it's not desirable.

So what should he do in that situation?

Plan B is to run like fck, - every man or woman for themselves!

Don't you mean person? tut tut

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?

TBF, I would quickly dump any bloke that got violent in that situation.

It might be 'manly' in some peoples eyes, but to me it's not desirable.

So what should he do in that situation?

Plan B is to run like fck, - every man or woman for themselves!

Don't you mean person? tut tut

Oops!

*checks food supplies in bomb shelter.

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By *r jblMan
over a year ago

from parts unknown

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?

If that happened to me, the man wouldn't need to get violent, I'd already have smacked him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?

TBF, I would quickly dump any bloke that got violent in that situation.

It might be 'manly' in some peoples eyes, but to me it's not desirable.

So what should he do in that situation?"

If someone was aggressive to me then I would deal with it. I wouldn't expect anyone else to intervene on my behalf.

Perhaps it's manly to respect other people? Including understanding that women don't need a protector.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Man- literally means having a penis. People attach so many meanings to this label. I think being a good person and being comfortable with your own uniqueness and confident social is paramount to good health, which is most important.

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over a year ago

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?

TBF, I would quickly dump any bloke that got violent in that situation.

It might be 'manly' in some peoples eyes, but to me it's not desirable.

So what should he do in that situation?

If someone was aggressive to me then I would deal with it. I wouldn't expect anyone else to intervene on my behalf.

Perhaps it's manly to respect other people? Including understanding that women don't need a protector."

So if you're out with a friend (of any gender) and some is being agressive towards them would you just stand there with your hands in your pockets ignoring what's happening?

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over a year ago

"If someone was aggressive to me then I would deal with it. I wouldn't expect anyone else to intervene on my behalf.

Perhaps it's manly to respect other people? Including understanding that women don't need a protector."

'Wow', you speak for so many!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?

TBF, I would quickly dump any bloke that got violent in that situation.

It might be 'manly' in some peoples eyes, but to me it's not desirable.

So what should he do in that situation?

If someone was aggressive to me then I would deal with it. I wouldn't expect anyone else to intervene on my behalf.

Perhaps it's manly to respect other people? Including understanding that women don't need a protector.

So if you're out with a friend (of any gender) and some is being agressive towards them would you just stand there with your hands in your pockets ignoring what's happening?"

If my friend didn't have it handled, then I would try calm the person down. I wouldn't step in because they were a woman, or refuse to step in because they were a man. I would step in because I'm good at diffusing this kind of situation (and equally, I wouldn't expect someone to step in if they weren't good at diffusing those situations).

Surely it's about people here. If you're better than your friend at diffusing situations then you step in. If you're not, then you let them handle it.

Nothing to do with who has a penis. In fact, since people think I'm a woman I usually stand myself in between the aggressor and the person who is at risk. People are statistically unlikely to be violent towards women who are short, especially if they wear glasses. It makes sense that I would put myself out front than any bloke.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""If someone was aggressive to me then I would deal with it. I wouldn't expect anyone else to intervene on my behalf.

Perhaps it's manly to respect other people? Including understanding that women don't need a protector."

'Wow', you speak for so many!

Sorry, did I affront your manliness there by suggesting men shouldn't be required to be protectors in today's world?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

According to my young son its the way you cut your sandwiches. He and his friends have to take them to school cut straight down the middle, none of this corner to corner or triangle nonsense. They are MAN sandwiches

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Situation Diffuser required for friday nights in town, must be small.

On 2nd thoughts, nah, I live in the real world

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over a year ago

""If someone was aggressive to me then I would deal with it. I wouldn't expect anyone else to intervene on my behalf.

Perhaps it's manly to respect other people? Including understanding that women don't need a protector."

'Wow', you speak for so many!

Sorry, did I affront your manliness there by suggesting men shouldn't be required to be protectors in today's world?"
this is how I act if someone threatens me I fight back instantly then I will try to calm down the situation straight away so he sees he's done wrong and apologises. If it's someone else I suppose I would just try and calm both down. Defuse. We are all meant to love each other anyway. There's no time for negativity

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I actually don't know what to say, a man is man!!

As long as they treat me and others right then I guess that's all I got!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Muscles, tattoos and a beard.

But you are a prime example of a man xxxx

aw thank you lovely

. And I have none of the above, especially the muscles!

But you have sex appeal xx"

sorry for the outrageously shameless and selfish bump and delay in replying but gosh, thank you, that's not a thing I hear every day from a lass!

you can definitely come again!

mwah x

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"How many roads must a man walk down, before they call him a man"

The answer my friend is just blowing in the wind.

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over a year ago

""If someone was aggressive to me then I would deal with it. I wouldn't expect anyone else to intervene on my behalf.

Perhaps it's manly to respect other people? Including understanding that women don't need a protector."

'Wow', you speak for so many!

Sorry, did I affront your manliness there by suggesting men shouldn't be required to be protectors in today's world?"

No, but you did make an outrageous statement, - speaking for half of the population!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Being happy to display a silly name

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By *ayercakeMan
over a year ago

Gateshead

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

"OP, hard to define today. I don't feel very manly recently, I keep crying with some sad personal news. X"

That's no non-manly in my book. A man can be comfortable showing his emotions

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over a year ago

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?

You get away from the situation if you can.

The only time what you say has happened to me, while I was with my wife, so I couldn't just turn and run, I was still able to calm the situation down very quickly.

Punching something doesn't make a man. "

No. Absolutely not. But applying painful joint locks until they scream like a girl dkes wonders for my inferiority complex

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By *ohnaronMan
over a year ago

london

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?

You get away from the situation if you can.

The only time what you say has happened to me, while I was with my wife, so I couldn't just turn and run, I was still able to calm the situation down very quickly.

Punching something doesn't make a man.

No. Absolutely not. But applying painful joint locks until they scream like a girl dkes wonders for my inferiority complex

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By *p4funCouple
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"DNA

People with XX chromosomes can develop hormonally as a man with no outside interference.

Some men have XX chromosomes. Some women have XY chromosomes. Some people have three, four, or even five chromosomes.

DNA is not a reliable way of telling if someone is male or female."

Is your rebuttal based on the biological sex identification at a chromosomic level, or gender identity?

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over a year ago

"DNA

People with XX chromosomes can develop hormonally as a man with no outside interference.

Some men have XX chromosomes. Some women have XY chromosomes. Some people have three, four, or even five chromosomes.

DNA is not a reliable way of telling if someone is male or female.

Is your rebuttal based on the biological sex identification at a chromosomic level, or gender identity?

It's based on the fact that somebody said that being a man was defined by your 'DNA'. I was pointing out that in fact it isn't.

I said nothing about gender. Gender clearly isn't based on DNA.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is that not what being a person is about, rather than a man?"

Hey, just seen this. I guess you're right - sorry, I didn't mean to come across as sexist.

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over a year ago

"Let me pose another question, as I have something on my mind;

Men, if you are out with your woman and some stranger starts being aggressive towards her, and wouldn't back down, would you get violent?"

Its difficult to say one or the other because I loath disrespectful behaviour but resorting to violence can be more stressful to the women your with.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I haven't read through the thread but it is a question I have considered with men, young and older, in the last few years.

It was International Men's Day on 19th November and barely ripple. There was the Being a Man festival on 27th (over the whole weekend). Some of the discussions looked really interesting but I haven't seen any reporting on it.

Just as feminism needs men as part of the movement I think the men's movement needs to include discourse with women.

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

"Just as feminism needs men as part of the movement I think the men's movement needs to include discourse with women."

They're blokes, they won't want any help

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Just as feminism needs men as part of the movement I think the men's movement needs to include discourse with women.

They're blokes, they won't want any help

Stereotypes help to keep us all stuck.

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