Masculinity Manifesto

#5 Valor & Masculinity

What is the most courageous thing you’ve ever done? When I ask what the most courageous thing you’ve ever done is, I’m talking about the thing that you personally feared the most intensely, but you faced squarely anyway. Was it physically scary, emotionally scary, or both? How old were you when you first became aware of your fear of it? How long did it take for you to decide to face it? Hours? Days? Months? Years? Decades? How many attempts did it take before you faced it head on? What was the outcome? Where did you find your valor?  In part three of my series on what I have identified as the seven principles of masculinity (knowledge, honesty, valor, integrity, vigor, utility, and command), I explore how valor is a powerful principle of masculinity, and set forth how being a courageous man doesn't always look the way you might expect. Stay connected with the tribe and find me on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and at masculinetribe.com. Links to all at my Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/toddkmichael [https://linktr.ee/toddkmichael]

#4 Honesty And Masculinity

When was the last time you lied? How often are you dishonest? How many lies have you told today? Your first instinct might be to think you haven’t told any lies, but that’s probably just another form of dishonesty, or, more specifically, lying to yourself. When was the last time you were lied to? Was it by someone you generally trust? Was it by someone who you expect to be dishonest with you? Did you even question it as it happened? Did you even notice? Why do so many men lie? In part two of my series on what I have identified as the seven principles of masculinity (knowledge, honesty, valor, integrity, vigor, utility, and command), I explore how honesty is a powerful principle of masculinity, and set forth how the pros of being an honest man far outweigh any perceived cons.

Masculinity Manifesto

Men around the world are responding to a call that is bigger than any one of us. Like a beast emerging from hibernation, our eyes are opening to the responsibilities and opportunities before us. We seek after knowledge to feed our minds and awaken our ambition. We strive for honesty with ourselves and toward others, and expect it in return. Like countless generations who have gone before, we work to cultivate the valor required to squarely face every challenge. Our integrity means more to us than what the fallen world has to offer. We know who we are and for what we stand. Knowing that our bodies are the enablers of our thoughts, we seek to refine our physicality with vigor sufficient to meet the demands of each day. Not only do we desire to be a force for good in our own lives, we actively seek to utilize our abilities to serve and strengthen others. We know that through utility we can transform visions into reality. Above all, we hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards of accountability, that each of us will have full command over our thoughts, our actions, and our legacy. We demand freedom from tyranny, and will stand up to anything that threatens our individual sovereignty. We choose to be men, and refuse to surrender our birthright. May those who desire to unite with our cause do so with a full commitment to the values outlined herein, that together we may stand as masculine men of principle. A tribe of brothers, sons, and fathers. United in our cause. Strengthened in our brotherhood. Unapologetic in our identity. Committed to our goals. We are men. We are masculine. We are a masculine tribe. Head on over to MasculineTribe.com and join the tribe today.

#3 Knowledge And Masculinity

Why should men seek after knowledge? What does learning do for a man? Can a man be masculine and ignorant? How does obtaining knowledge increase one’s masculinity? Is there a downside to obtaining knowledge? How should a man go about increasing in his understanding of the world? What is the relationship between knowing and doing? In this powerful monologue, I lay out the foundation for the first of what I have identified as the seven principles of masculinity: knowledge, honesty, valor, integrity, vigor, utility, and command.

#2 What is "Toxic Masculinity?"

Is Toxic Masculinity real? Is it a hoax? You may know what the words “toxic” and “masculinity” mean, but what meaning do they take on when paired together? What is Toxic Masculinity? Why do extreme feminists and Alpha bros seem to have the same definition? How does that definition compare with that of academia?  Does all masculinity need to be canceled in order to eliminate toxic masculinity? In this episode we explore these important questions, and our responsibility to cultivate less of the toxic, and more of the masculine.