TaeKwonDoh

Wait, so if candidates actually run on what voters want, they can succeed?

Amazing

Being in auto body repair, I love this chart. Seeing how other trades use hammers is just fascinating, since it's kind of like a peek into their world.

I'd never have known that a drywall hammer had such a nice blade at the end of it, or that an electrician's hammer would look so unique.

That said, I'd like to have seen a pick hammer. It comes in short and long varieties, which we use to take out high spots from beneath a car panel while also gradually shrinking the metal in that area, before switching sides and tapping it back down.

Because positive masculinity doesn't get clicks like toxic masculinity does, sadly. No shortage of examples of the latter, but there just aren't enough examples of healthy manhood out there to learn from, or at least not enough ones in the algorithms.

What's worse, in so many cases it's assumed that positive masculinity just means being receptive, sensitive, collaborative and being connected with others. These are qualities that are typically associated with women, and a lot of guys shun anything that might make them "look like a woman". Then it's assumed, more or less, that you'll need to be more like a woman in order to not be toxic.

Obviously not true, but this leaves young men in a vacuum. So they fail to live up to their potential, plus they lose out on relationships, are isolated from their peers who could steer them in a better direction, and are without a secure sense of self.

So, in come the Andrew Tates of the world to give them a seemingly easier and better way to cope. Sure, they're told they're special, but then they're fed the notions like "might is right", that there are only winners and losers in this world, and to "get the prom queen". Not wanting to miss out on this is incredibly enticing for these young men, so the manosphere sucks them right in.

It's gotta so, so much deeper than just changing the messaging. Positive male role models and helping young men understand who they are, creating healthy examples of masculinity that are both manly and positive, can make a difference. Without that, the far-right black hole that is the manosphere is going to keep getting more young men trapped in it.

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New relationship goal unlocked. 👍

Been doing that since November. Found better, cheaper options locally.

I dunno, I think this one with the [plunger on a bald guy's head is pretty funny

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/Js2OBFRUCFw

Must be a nice view from that glass house of his.

Honestly? I'd be happy to not see their trash in any search engine I use.

Don't give them ideas.

Sure it "looks old", but it's sooooo smooth. Kinda reminds me of the Quake remaster in this regard, and that one holds up pretty well in this day and age.

Steam Summer sale's lookin' pretty good this year on my end.

John Kricfalusi, creator of Ren & Stimpy. That man is a demon.