Masculinity Vs. Manliness | FRIDAY FIELD NOTES
Order of Man
Ryan Michler
4.8 • 9K Ratings
🗓️ 11 October 2024
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
Join Ryan Michler as he explores the distinction between masculinity and manliness, a conversation that goes beyond mere semantics. Drawing insights from our social media followers, he discusses how masculinity often encompasses inherent traits like dominance and competitiveness, while manliness is about applying these traits through cultural, moral, and ethical lenses.
By sharing various perspectives and definitions, Ryan illustrates that masculinity is a birthright, but manliness must be earned through responsible and positive actions. This conversation encourages a broader discussion on how men can effectively cultivate these attributes to benefit themselves and others.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
(00:00) - Episode Intro
(00:40) - Introduction to Masculinity vs. Manliness Discussion
(03:24) - Listener Quotes on Masculinity vs. Manliness
(04:27) - Defining Masculinity and Manliness
(05:28) - Masculinity as Biological Traits
(06:38) - Manliness as Earned Characteristics
(07:35) - Good Man vs. Good at Being a Man
(08:22) - The Importance of the Distinction
(09:38) - Masculinity as an Amoral Tool
(10:21) - Appropriate vs. Misuse of Aggression
(11:47) - Manliness: Applying Masculine Traits for Good
(13:14) - Final Thoughts on Masculinity vs. Manliness
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| 0:00.0 | So if masculinity is simply the characteristics and behaviors that we as men inherently possessed to varying degrees, |
| 0:07.0 | then manliness is the application of those biological hardwiring and conditions and traits and characteristics in order to produce |
| 0:18.2 | effective positive outcomes for ourselves and for other people. |
| 0:23.0 | Guys, it's really, really important that we understand the distinction and that we know that there is a distinction. |
| 0:29.0 | You're a man of action. |
| 0:32.0 | You live life to the fullest, embrace your fears, and boldly |
| 0:35.5 | charge your own path. |
| 0:36.9 | When life knocks you down, you get back up one more time, every time. |
| 0:41.4 | You are not easily deterred or defeated, rugged, resilient, strong. |
| 0:46.0 | This is your life. This is who you are. This is who you will become at the end of the day, |
| 0:51.6 | and after all is said and done you can call yourself a man. |
| 0:57.0 | Gentlemen, welcome to the Order of Man podcast. I am Ryan Mickler. I'm the host and the founder of the |
| 1:02.1 | movement here to reclaim and restore |
| 1:04.4 | masculinity. Welcome here today to your Friday Field Notes. I want to talk with you today |
| 1:09.6 | about the difference and distinction between masculinity and manliness. |
| 1:14.0 | Now, you might argue that it's semantics and you might argue that it's irrelevant. |
| 1:18.0 | I disagree. When we define or differentiate between what masculinity is and what manliness is, it |
| 1:25.2 | illustrates to us and those boys that we want to lead and teach and help grow into |
| 1:30.3 | men themselves that it isn't just about a set of characteristics. |
| 1:36.0 | It isn't our biological hardware that defines who we are. |
| 1:39.4 | It's what we do with it. |
| 1:40.5 | So I've drawn some inspiration on this post from men who have connected with |
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