Define Manliness
 

What makes men manly? How would you define manliness?

Is it the size of their muscles?
Is it how perpetually angry they are?
Is it the size of their balls?
Is it their willingness to do things that are physically impossible?

And one last question: Can a woman be manly?

Well, I can complain about how this topic is about describing a wholly abstract concept based on cultural values and personal opinion.
Or I can punch down the sun.
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nyaaaarrrrrrr

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...ock/kamina.jpg

Manliness defined.

I was going to do that...

Though I was going to use the original movie opening instead of some shitty thing some over buff douche threw together.

But that's just me.

I hate to say this, but I prefer the thing the beefy douche threw together. Not to hate on Orgazmo or anything, though.

You should have been faster.

This is manliness.

HARMONY HARMONY OH LOVE

Sorry, I was a little busy arguing with David Gaider.

Manliness is driving a standard, because automatics were clearly made for women to make driving easier.


Sidenote: Today in class, while discussing feminism, I was instructed by my prof to "Crank the chauvinism to 11." Afterwards, I was told that I broke the chauvinism knob off from cranking it so hard. Needless to say, my girl friends in the class were none too pleased with me, despite the fact that they said a lot of things that were WAAAY more sexist than anything I said.

It must be. I just played it for 30 minutes and I am very manly.

If you were manly, you'd be glittering.

Glitter is for Twilight vampires and Mary Sues.

Manly men radiate PURE TESTOSTERONE.

Manliness is something you'll never get here.

In my opinion, Manliness is how bravado you can muster, and how awesome you can be in doing it.

Manliness isn't just attempting dangerous and/or stupid things, its succeeding at them. Its being able to say you've done a lot of pretty cool things and are always looking to do some more awesome stuff. Its the ability to make other men jealous of your greatness, to the extent that they are then driven to make themselves more manly so they aren't shown up, thus continuing the cycle.

The cycle will then keep going, and the manly cobatants will probably get themselves killed eventually. So i suppose true manliness is awesomeness, but self-control and some prudence. If you wish to not be a manly martyr.

Well, ok I'll shoot.

GUIDE TO BEING MANLY
BY LEV

Some people are just born manlier than others, it's unfair but true, ACCEPTING TRUTHS LIKE THIS IS MANLY.

Born like a MAN? Born like this:
Broad cheast, broad shoulders,
deep, bassy, confident, clear voice,
HAIR,
BIG HANDS, BIG FEET,
adams apple,
big bones that have been well worked, big skull,
dick that's at least average (5'), bigger, harder, thicker are all more manly,
MESOMORPHIC BODY TYPE,

AND ESPECIALLY TESTOSTERONE

Wtf is testosterone? STUFF THAT LIKES DANGER, STUFF THAT BUILDS MUSCLE.

This is the bridge between being born manly and becoming manly, the more dangerous, exciting, muscle building, heart pumping, crazy shit you do the more manly you become.

The more you bash your bones into microfractures which re-heal bigger the more manly you become.

What is manliness? Not being invincible or skilled, it's being scared shitless and ENJOYING it! It's doing stuff even though you'll probably get hurt! Making your muscles hot and sore because you feel a deep calling, a primal bond towards just flat out being a man. THAT is manliness.

Me.

http://i49.tinypic.com/30rvacm.jpg
As manly as it gets.

Technically, even dwarven women are manlier than that.

NPH is as manly as it gets. Nathan is the only person who even comes close.

MANSBEAM!
 

Token, since you don't get it, I'm going to help you:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r/ChoAniki.png

They're as manly as it gets. They even attack with sparkles.

That's getting closer to the concept of pure manliness. Needs more rainbows though.

Samson and Adon don't need sparkles. They have the MENSBEAM!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../armstrong.jpg

This method of being manly has been passed down the Armstrong line for generations!

I actually meant to say "rainbows."

See? Sith gets it!

yeah, that makes more sense. They need rainbows as well.

Facial hair. That is all I have to say. Manliness is directly proportional to Beard Size, and exponentially proportional to the sum of mustache length and volume.

Though I guess being sparkly and colorful would not diminish the manliness of a sufficiently manly mustache.

At least I'm hairy...

See, I don't even see how you can type that with Armstrong directly over your post.

I assumed his Mustache was actually a lot larger than it looked.

Those sparkle are his mustache, It's a metaphysical kind of manliness.

Whatever it is it probably ain't this thread.

It might be your mother, what with the mustache.

I found this on DeviantArt.

This thread is going to turn into an escalating war over what is the manliest isn't it?

Did you really expect anything else?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...mstrong001.gif

Manly men even sparkle while hunting down little boys in libraries to give them a "message".

Goodness gracious.

All this talk about manliness and none of y'all have mentioned the manliest of all manly mankind...
http://kumakorner.files.wordpress.co.../09/kamina.jpg
That's right bitches.

Can't get manlier than that. Fucker's oozing it and he only lived eight fucking episodes. Rest of the series was everyone fill the void of manhood left behind by his ascension.

Nothing can take away from his manliness and -
oh what do we have here?Well holy shit...
http://media.animevice.com/uploads/0...mina_super.jpg

...Second reply to the thread.

Same damn picture.

Oh my god.... that's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

Well fuck, that's what I get for being half-asleep.

Here's some Batman to atone for my sins.
http://ourenclave.files.wordpress.co...4050629377.jpg

Second. She-Kamina just should not work, but damnit, that artist made it happen.

If I meet a woman like her, We're getting married. I do NOT care about the consequences or conditions.. just... damn.

Looks like we'll have to fight Simon for She-Kamina.
http://media.animevice.com/uploads/0...ina1_super.jpg
:whee: she's just cute as a fucking button.

All this is pretty badass but one question still stands:
Is there a women that we can all agree is manly enough to contend with the manliest of men? I mean other than genderbent characters.

http://i46.tinypic.com/zoexdx.pngOh, it's this kind of thread, huh? Okay, um... I think I'll give it a shot. Ahem.




http://i49.tinypic.com/svqp6x.pngIT IS SAID THAT THE MANLIEST OF MEN EXISTED LONG BEFORE THE CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE, WHICH WAS WHEN HE FARTED THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE OUT OF HIS ANUS AFTER INHALING A BIG GULP OF NOTHINGNESS.

http://i49.tinypic.com/svqp6x.pngHIS MANLINESS IS SO ASTRONOMICALLY GREAT THAT IF HE WERE TO COME WITHIN TEN BILLION MILES OF ANY STAR, IT WOULD TURN INTO A WOMAN WHO WOULD THEN WILLINGLY SLEEP WITH HIM AND THEN MAKE BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER FOR HIM AFTERWARDS.

http://i49.tinypic.com/svqp6x.pngNO PICTURE OF HIM EXISTS BECAUSE IF IT DID, ANYONE WHO SEES IT WOULD BE VAPORIZED. EXCEPT FOR WOMEN, WHO WOULD TURN INTO HOT SUPERMODELS.

http://i49.tinypic.com/svqp6x.pngIF ANYONE WERE TO KNOW HIS FULL NAME, THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE WOULD COLLAPSE AND TURN INTO ALCOHOL AND BREASTS.

http://i49.tinypic.com/svqp6x.pngHE REMOTELY STARTED THE RUMORS THAT LED TO THE CHUCK NORRIS FACTS BECAUSE HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUNNY TO SEE PEOPLE THINK THAT A NORMAL HUMAN BEING COULD BE HIM.

http://i49.tinypic.com/svqp6x.pngBOTH HEAVEN AND HELL ARE TRYING THEIR DAMNEDEST TO KEEP HIM OUT BECAUSE GOD AND SATAN REALLY DON'T LIKE IT WHEN FAMILY VISITS FOR DINNER.




http://i46.tinypic.com/zoexdx.pngWell, uh, was that okay? I'm not very good at that sort of thing.

STOP FUCKING WITH MY HEAD! I NEED TO BE CHASING AFTER REAL WOMEN!

What is a... Kamina?

The concept of 'homosexuality is unmanly' is puzzling, I'm sure in concept maybe but I'm not sure if it actually makes a difference to the core being of a man, I think that it would def. cause someone to be prone to insecurity but only because of society, and insecurity is def. not manly. The movie maker seemed to be insecure of his sexuality, and that showed through his concepts =P


As for Armstrong, I was always more of a fan of Sig Curtis... really I've seen some bodybuilders do remarkable things, but nothing compared to more rounded guys as they are the ones who tend to be the push hands masters, and they do crazy shit... swear it was magic or fake or a dream shit.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/BitVyper/115.jpg

http://thezaz.nationallampoon.com/fi...s-mustache.jpg
You better be fucking joking.

It's Blade! And he brought his armpit hair! Cheese it, guys!

http://www.freewebs.com/izumi-fma/izumi.jpg

Nothing Manlier.

Aron Ralston.

He chose to cut off his own hand with a dull blade instead of waiting to die underneath a boulder.

Here, let me help you with that
http://spf.fotolog.com/photo/63/51/8...44308187_f.jpg

Did he now?
http://tyroshutterbug.files.wordpres...gueaquaman.jpg

I seriously do not know the name "Kamina". I could have googled it, but it's much more enjoyable letting people explain things to me while barely holding back their rage.

Though I recognized Blade. Does he actually fight vampires with his Armpit hair, or does it just boost his stats?

Let's start from here
Kamina Speech
and an AMV for good measure.
Now you're just being silly
Edit: If I had been more Discerning, I would have used this image
http://www.imfdb.org/images/thumb/a/...de_Benelli.jpg
BUt I was satisfued by the manliness of the one I posted so there.
On the note of sexiness..
Oh dear, Girl-kamina....DAMMIT!

Manliness is the ability to open stiff jars when women fail to do so.

That is all.

Manliness is suplexing that train in FFVI.

Ah. Right.

...

So basically, he's this guy with very pointy glasses (which he uses to make up for his lack of shirts), only he looks much better as a girl with very pointy glasses, which isn't canon, but should be, who apparently has a close friendship with a kid called Simon, to whom he gives highly motivational speeches (which apparently only make sense in context, if anywhere), in which "drills" are mentioned quite often. I am going to assume that the Freudian undertones here are entirely unintentional. Also, he's manly.
He is also Jack Black.

That cover it?

This is the answer.

You need to watch it so you can stop this nonsense.

Also: It's Anime.

Really the way everyone slobbers all over that has made me never want to watch it ever. Anime fans worst fans. Not manly at all.

I miss the I'll Make a Man Out of You AMV.

Anyone have it?

=(

Edit: Mike, I know a guy who has seen like... 4 eps of the dub and when I mentioned this thread, he said 'Kamina' straight away. He's no fan of anime, not really a big fanboy of much. They really did just find the epitome of manliness and made it into an awesome character. XD

I am entirely of the opinion that Simon is manlier than Kamina. Yes, Kamina pushed him to become that badass, but at the end of the day, even Kamina acknowledges that Simon has surpassed him.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...parkleorig.jpg

That's practically the whole point of the series. Kamina got further than his dad, Simon got further than Kamina.

I thought that too, but then I watched it. It really is that good.

Can I be honest?
I never got all that love for Kamina.

It's one of the things I'll never get. All the other characters are so much more awesome.
I mean, Nia sparkles, I think. And she's a girl. She's more manly than Kamina in that regard.

The show is great, don't be turned off by it having Kamina in it.

Kittan is much more awesome because he defeated an Anti-awesome Device by overloading it. But he's only be that awesome because of Kamina.
edit: Kamina also had the Most excellent speeches in the show, and the show is like, 60% awesome speeches.

If you've seen Lagann-Hen, she's definitely manlier than Kamina.

What's that? If you die, I die? In that case, I'm going to MANIFEST MY OWN GUNMAN, KICK YOUR ASS MYSELF, AND MAKE EVERYONE ELSE REALIZE THAT THAT'S A NECESSARY SACRIFICE.

KING KITTAN GIGA DRILL BREAKAAAAAAH
 

Plus Kittan has a bigger drill, if you know what I mean...

What I mean is that his Giga Drill is twice the size... pervert.

I can't say I did a side by side comparison but I thought it was a bit bigger than just twice the size.
I mean, it's fucking huge.

I am saying this as someone who at first heard of Gurren Lagann and considered it over-hyped bullshit, and only saw it online a year after it's run ended.

Gurren Lagann is pretty much the only work of fiction that caused me to become overcome with emotion, to the point of shedding tears of joy AND sadness.

Honestly none of these posts are dissuading my facetiousness.

Eh, I liked Gurren Lagann better back when it was called GaoGaiGar.

Because your mind was set from the get-go. Really the others were wasting their time.

Always saw manliness as one who is honorable, fair, honest, intelligent, strong and just, who resists the world and do what they like regardless of what the chickens, dogs, & rats think.

THAT IS TRUE MANLINESS!!