[dragnet]

(04-15-2013 05:54 PM)InternationPlayboy Wrote:  

(04-15-2013 05:46 PM)dragnet Wrote:  

Yes, but why are these jobs more romanticized? It's because these roles intersect male strength with traditional masculine values.

Yes, just look at this example of male strength and masculinity

I definitely attempted to qualify the idea:

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Yes, but why are these jobs more romanticized? It's because these roles intersect male strength with traditional masculine values. Sure, street pavers and construction workers are doing manly work---but their roles don't require any real adherence to traditional masculine values like courage, brotherhood, honor, protection, etc. The effectiveness of the police forces and firefighters, at least in theory, are dependent on these values.