[quote]yarni wrote:
But in reality you’ll see that society isn’t run by alpha males. The most powerful and successful people, mostly, don’t have big muscles. [/quote]
Agreed, hence why I said the muscle fixation is most rampant amongst classes from lower social or cultural capital.
[quote]yarni wrote:
Secondly, flexing your arms in public (in anything outside the context of a sarcastic joke) is NOT COOL. It is the modern equivalent of pissing and claiming your territory (i.e. whether you like it or not you are intimidating other men around you). [/quote]
I agree.
I was not flexing or even purposely showing off at all, hence the quotation marks. I was just standing around talking to someone, and took off my jacket because it was too hot, which the insecure guy took as undressing to show off I suppose.
[quote]yarni wrote:
But in reality you’ll see that society isn’t run by alpha males. The most powerful and successful people, mostly, don’t have big muscles. [/quote]
Agreed, hence why I said the muscle fixation is most rampant amongst classes from lower social or cultural capital.
[quote]yarni wrote:
Secondly, flexing your arms in public (in anything outside the context of a sarcastic joke) is NOT COOL. It is the modern equivalent of pissing and claiming your territory (i.e. whether you like it or not you are intimidating other men around you). [/quote]
I agree.
I was not flexing or even purposely showing off at all, hence the quotation marks. I was just standing around talking to someone, and took off my jacket because it was too hot, which the insecure guy took as undressing to show off I suppose.
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Well I mean, if you had been wearing a shirt under your jacket he may not have felt that way.