[X&Y] Is Kindness Anti-Masculine?

Published: Sat, 04/23/22

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THE MILESTONE 300th EPISODE OF THE
MOUNTAIN TOP PODCAST

https://mountaintoppodcast.com/episode-300-kindness-masculine/

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IS KINDNESS ANTI-MASCULINE?

First and foremost, THANK YOU to all of you who
have supported The Mountain Top Podcast over
these past fifteen years.

After millions of downloads, the show remains
in the 1% of all podcasts, despite having been
"shadow banned" by Apple.

That only means YOU'RE the reason we keep
crankin' them out...and the reason we still CAN.

This week's new episode is the 300th.

The topic came about when I noticed a trend
among masculinity pundits on Facebook and
YouTube.

They were responding to talk about "toxic
masculinity" by attempting to reclaim the phrase
and spin it as somehow positive.

Along with that came the opinion that "kindness
isn't manly", and that women are actually
repulsed by it.

To me, getting defensive about "toxic masculinity"
sounds reactive rather than proactive to me.

As for women and what they're attracted to, all of
this smacks of someone conflating kindness with
being "Mr. Nice Guy".

What we as men SHOULD do is take ownership
of the entire narrative.

The REAL TRUTH about masculinity and kindness
stands alone. Not only is that truth NOT "toxic",
it's the diametric opposite of weakness.

I carefully chose the topic for episode 300 because
I first carefully chose the guest.

Dr. Mark Goulston has become one of my favorite
people in the last year. NOBODY has had a more
direct, positive impact on my life lately than he has.

Sure, we have a thought-provoking and (I trust)
inspiring conversation..

But it's much more than that. It's not just a
discussion, it's a demonstration.

If you are as yet unfamiliar with Mark Goulston and
his work, prepare to become a fan. Enjoy:

Episode 300: They Say Kindness Isn't Masculine

Be Good,

Scot McKay

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