Comments on: Are the Suburbs Killing Your Manhood?

By: AnnElisse

AnnElisse — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:55:03 +0000

You could say the same thing about a city or metro area, although its fashionable to bash the burbs. Thank God there’s more to being a man than just mixing it up with nature, right? There is refinement, education, spiritual formation, manners. To paraphrase Mr. Darcy: “Every savage can camp.”

By: senatorrosewater

senatorrosewater — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:19:04 +0000

if you liked this article, you’d like Babbit by Sinclair Lewis.

I won’t give away the ending, but will say that it fits with this theme.

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:48:28 +0000

Funny me and my pal were just talking about how the surburben life sucks, and how men needs danger and risks in life.. must be destiny..!

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Weekly Link Round-Up: September 19, 2009 | The Art of Manliness — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:36:57 +0000

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By: Authentic Manhood | Mocha Dad

Authentic Manhood | Mocha Dad — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:56:45 +0000

[...] we last saw each other, I had graduated from college, got married, had kids and moved to the burbs. Vando, on the other had lived in the same house and hung out on the same corners that we did as [...]

By: natural ponds

natural ponds — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:26:41 +0000

A man’s soul shall rot in a cradle of safety.

By: Chip Bell

Chip Bell — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:34:30 +0000

I compleatly understand about challenging your self etc and not geting soft of leting fear rule you or what ever. What I don’t understand is why any one would want to link it to that “manhood” crap All that has done is but our genitals above our minds I know plenty of women who can do all this stuff. I won’t even date a girl if she’s not a feminist lest I wind up with some sissy “girly girl” who want’s her daddy to protect her. There is NOTHING special about being male. It’s the mind that counts being sentient able to think. Maleness is a mere accident of birth.

By: Sunnyday

Sunnyday — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:34:37 +0000

Hi there. Very insightful post here.

By: Depression and dependency on civilization « social dynamite

Depression and dependency on civilization « social dynamite — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:01:45 +0000

[...] effect of modern civilization that we ARE depressed, so dependent on strange chemicals, etc. I read this great post at The Art of Manliness that posed the question of whether or not the suburbs (read:civilization) [...]

By: The Art of Manliness Weekly Roundup: Going to Vermont Edition | The Art of Manliness

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:25:41 +0000

[...] to rain everyday has sort of put a hamper on our plans. It’ll still be nice to get away from the suburban sprawl of Tulsa and refresh our minds and bodies in the beautiful green mountains of Vermont. We also need a break [...]

By: EcoAussie

EcoAussie — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:56:28 +0000

Really enjoyed that…my next house will be on water with lots of land.

By: MikeonTV

MikeonTV — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:32:23 +0000

Having grown up in the Suburbs I can say that I am damn happy I will never again be in the mentality of feeling I should live there again!`

By: Is Corporate America Killing Your Manhood?

Is Corporate America Killing Your Manhood? — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:32:07 +0000

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By: Aaron

Aaron — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:43:31 +0000

so true, we dont have burbs as such over here(nz) but it is getting that way, you tell someone that your off to the hills for a week instead of going to the pub most people have no clue on what your talking about.

By: Brett

Brett — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:24:20 +0000

@Anonymouse-

Thanks for the clarification. I get what you’re saying now.

As far as our “peak” goes, I’d just like to point out that the pull-ups post was posted only 2 weeks ago. So it’s a little premature I’d say to think that in the last 2 weeks we’ve suddenly fallen off the wagon. Like any publication, some weeks will be enjoyed by some readers more than others.