There's nothing wrong with taking pride in your convictions like Patton. But demanding everyone else has those same exact convictions in that same exact manner is bout as bad as the huns he was talking about murdering by the bushel.
There is no reason to suppress individuality outside of rhetoric. There is a dream I have of seeing a publication where clothes from company like Ann Taylor can be advertised with a cut designed for men? Why can this posative and uplifting community not exist?
If you think it will make your nation "weaker" and it will be over run by other nations your foolish.
You know what makes us weak? Our clinging to rhetoric and ape like power strucutures. Our struggles for dominance over eachother just for survival when we have the technology and science, and socio-political ability to elevate everyone.
Just because we want to fit an ideal stereotype we've been trained to fit by programming.
Be proud of your manliness, but not at the expense of your humanity.
I for one don't like to chase women, I don't feel the need to browbeat all the guys around me into submission to get women to like me. I prefer to have sex appeal and be found alluring.
Will I find that? IDK, but I sure as hell am going to express it. And I did what I could to ensure this country could, am still doing, and will still do. There's others who have done much more for this country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Beck
And still managed to find a way to express their individuality. You tell me, should I repress myself for the sake of others around me, when it is not my fault that those people are intolerant scumbags who cannot get over their hangups and beliefs?
My wearing makeup is not going to end your life or the life of your children or damage you in anyway. Not in any sane rational sense.
/rant off cause hatelore, listening to Patton made me think. I don't feel like bashing him. Yes I would kill my enemies mercilessly, but I would prefer to express my individuality than fight a war created by bankers.