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The Overly Manly Man shows no emotion. (i.imgur.com)

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[–]Random_Avenger 37 points38 points ago

A real man knows when to show emotion. Being a callous asshole will turn you into a depressed loner.

[–]Sir_Antics -5 points-4 points ago

"How dare people live differently to me" - you

[–]Random_Avenger 12 points13 points ago

aww man...

[–]DuckTruck 2 points3 points ago

Isn't there at least a line we can draw in the sand somewhere? Is the concept of Virtue so dead that we can't even defend the genuine experience of emotion anymore?

To point out that the denial of emotional experience will harm you isn't a way of judging people, it's an accurate description of how the Human Being as a machine operates. It's no more judgmental than pointing out that if you refuse to change the oil in your car you are eventually going to run into problems.

[–]sethboy67 2 points3 points ago

"I take everything to its extremist extent." -you

[–]idikia 0 points1 point ago

Uhh, isn't that the whole point of this meme? To be shitty to anyone that doesn't live up to this archaic standard of masculinity?

[–]Drag0nsl4y3r14 0 points1 point ago

Not having emotion makes someone callous? I think I missed something, can you explain?

[–]always_useful 31 points32 points ago

The Overly Chauvinistic Man.

[–]not_a_novel_account 0 points1 point ago

This macro had some potential too...

[–]I_Code_Pascal 20 points21 points ago

I will never trust a man who hasn't cried. A man who has never cried has never had anything worth his emotion, I want my trust to be worth at least that.

[–]SoAwkward_ 17 points18 points ago

No emotions here. Fuck your trust. Over and out.

[–]I_Code_Pascal 3 points4 points ago

I'm going to upvote you because your honest.

[–]ComplainsAboutDvotes 4 points5 points ago

I_Code_Pascal doesn't even go here.

[–]SoAwkward_ -3 points-2 points ago

Girls like selfish assholes for some reason.

[–]eagerpegasus 3 points4 points ago

Very, very few girls people like selfish assholes. Sounds like a classic case of, "I'm a nice guy, but the girl I like is dating someone who I think is a total jerk! And I'm such a nice guy! GIRLS ONLY LIKE JERKS."

It just isn't true. Nobody says, "Yeah I love my boyfriend. He's such a selfish asshole."

[–]shundog -1 points0 points ago

It's because we are the alpha males and women cannot resist their primal urges.

[–]SoAwkward_ -2 points-1 points ago

This man....

[–]Keljhan 0 points1 point ago

How are they supposed to value your trust enough to cry about it if you wont give it to them?

[–]rocktopus 5 points6 points ago

American Dad

[–]massivelydinky 7 points8 points ago

Overly Manly Man loses his son. "I wish I had some ovaries." Yep, seems like an appropriate reaction.

[–]Afrew 8 points9 points ago

Everybody is making this meme into bullshit.

"(Insert Noun Here)? You mean (Simplified Usage of the Noun while Using a Derogatory Insult)? OR You mean (Sexist Comment)?"

I'm a guy, and I still find this meme insufferable. None of the people editing this meme actually know what it means to be "manly". Being manly does not mean being a meat-eating, emotionless, intolerant, misogynistic, closed-minded muscleman. Being manly, overall, means you take everything into consideration, and people too.

[–]DuckTruck 0 points1 point ago

thanks, well put. I am a man, and if being a man truly meant what some people here seem to think, then I'd go be a woman. Who wants to be a hypercritical robot? Why is this seen as manly?

[–]Keljhan 1 point2 points ago

Because stereotypes that we all know are inaccurate are humorous to enough people that this image macro has become a "meme." Just because you don't find it funny doesn't mean it's bullshit. Since when did /r/AdviceAnimals require posts to be absolutely serious?

[–]BSRussell 0 points1 point ago

I never see this guy do anything manly. He's not Teddy Roosevelt rocking a safari. He just poses for pictures and talks shit.

Finally, male models have taken their place as the arbiters of masculinity.

[–]FeatherGrey 1 point2 points ago

Well didn't half of him come from an ovary? So he is actually indirectly claiming he has feelings.

[–]beemer889 1 point2 points ago

Feelings are stupid and ment to be hated!

[–]dsarche12 -1 points0 points ago

Oh, like you?

[–]Turpskadey 0 points1 point ago

You are entirely welcome to have this opinion, but I feel sorry for you.

[–]ninja_narwhal 0 points1 point ago

So overly manly man is actually Kristen Stewart in disguise?!

[–]vincepanther 0 points1 point ago

Overly Manly Man watches American Dad.

[–]jorobo_ou 1 point2 points ago

Overly Misogynistic Man

[–]yourfaceyourass 0 points1 point ago

There is good evidence to show that there are biological differences which make women more emotional than men.

But nonetheless, even if the causes aren't genetic, the generalization is still widely true. Women for example are four times more likely to cry than men are.

[–]DaenerysTargaryen2 -1 points0 points ago

Women are more likely to cry in public or in the company of others. Men and women have the exact same ability or need to cry. It is just that one gender is condoned, the other is mocked.

This meme is not referring to hormonal shifts that may make excess emotions prevalent, it is referring to any emotions whatsoever not existing for men. Which is bullshit, this meme is terrible and needs to die out now

[–]DaenerysTargaryen2 1 point2 points ago

Also, you are assuming that crying equals feelings. Feelings and emotions are held just as strongly and passionately as women but men are less able to express themselves

[–]yourfaceyourass 2 points3 points ago

You are right. Men do express emotions differently. However, I decided to ignore this distinction simply because when we use the word "emotional", it is more referring to someone who expresses it by crying, sobbing, and etc.

In this way, women are undoubtedly more "emotional".

[–]DaenerysTargaryen2 2 points3 points ago

True, yes I will agree women are more emotional in that sense. I totally agree. However, I would also extend the concept of 'emotional' to being overly angry, aggressive, and the like, in this sense, I would say that men are more emotional than women.

Haha, I guess, what I am trying to say is that we all express ourselves differently and this meme sucks :p

[–]Nivardica -1 points0 points ago

I dont know that I particularly like this meme. I know its supposed to be humorous but I think people have a hard enough time trying to break our of these roles of "men are unemotional" and "Women are emotional and illogical" neither of which is inherently true in either gender.

[–]offsidewheat -1 points0 points ago

I don't have because feelings are gay

[–]reddiculon -1 points0 points ago

...but understands female anatomy?

[–]john_smith1882 -3 points-2 points ago

I just sent this to my gf because I saw it while we were talking about how I don't share my emotions enough.

She has not replied...

[–]lapin7 4 points5 points ago

You are not doing well.

[–]I_Code_Pascal 4 points5 points ago

Probably a bad idea. Probably.

[–]mrbubbleh -1 points0 points ago

Teenagers on Reddit post the darndest things

[–]cosmicllamas -2 points-1 points ago

Overly Manly Man is a Cyberman apparently.