this meeting was just wrestling for old times sake. they know we used to fight almost daily and think it’s real mature + kind of cute because at the time we were emotional WRECKS who were not afraid to lash out at others, so waiting until after school was a “huge improvement”. We kinda stopped doing this in highschool but remained friends, and our moms are friends also. it was very emotionally fulfilling and probably helped us out more then special ed ever did.
For instance (one example of literally hundreds), Good Morning America went so far as to ask cowboys what they thought of 'the gay cowboy movie.' That would be like asking accountants what they think of a movie about lawyers. then we would walk home and chat about our day. The gay cowboy meme, repeated over and over again, really speaks to the ignorance of coastal media elites. usually this involved name calling and being jackasses but often would result in wrestling/hitting if one of us was pissed enough. See more ideas about football funny, nfl memes, nfl funny. since we got in trouble a lot for this we decided that instead of being angry at other people we would be mature and wait until after school before fighting each other. Explore Wyatt Newells board 'Dallas cowboys suck funny memes and pics' on Pinterest. The context here is that we were both autistic kids in the same middle school (circa 2012) who had the same reaction to emotional issues- to fucking fight people. It reads then that Healthy Masculinity (indeed, healthy people in general) create a “We” that enhances the “I” that we can become more powerfully ourselves through relationships with other people.Īll these men listed (and many more unlisted) live this type of energy, the one that builds connections without fear of losing the self - and in fact builds the self more with the building of connections.
I read somewhere that one aspect of Toxic Masculinity is believing that being part of a “We” will erase the “I” that selfhood is threatened by relationships with other people. Will Smith: Very intentional about what type of actions he takes as a husband and father (if you haven’t watched him on The Red Table, you should), Good humored and professional, Dedicated to his craft putting in the hours and energy, Generous with his emotions and vulnerability, Responsive to others emotions and vulnerability John Mulaney: Publicly supportive of his wife and other women in his life, Crafts humor without taking cheap shots at people, Supportive friend, Willing to laugh at himself yet confidentĪndy Samberg: Uses platform and humor to publicly call out toxic masculinity and white privilege, Self-aware, Willing to cede the floor to others, Good friend Taika Waititi: Powerfully creative, Knows himself, Good humored, Takes his work and his relationships with other people seriously, Intentional as a creator Lin Manuel Miranda Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Terry Crews Fred Rogers