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[[http://artofmanliness.com/ The Art of Manliness]] is a weblog dedicated to giving and sharing advice on how to live up to traditional ideals of manliness. It could be summed up as a perpetually evolving manual on how to be a GentlemanAndAScholar.

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[[http://artofmanliness.com/ The Art of Manliness]] is a weblog blog dedicated to giving and sharing advice on how to live up to traditional ideals of manliness. It could be summed up as a perpetually evolving manual on how to be a GentlemanAndAScholar.



* MasculinityTropes: It's right there in the site's name. The site examines masculinity from every which way by highlighting the good and bad points of being a man, as well as how to develop the former and avoid the latter.



* RealMenWearPink: One of their many fashion guides gives pointers on how to [[http://www.artofmanliness.com/2015/03/18/real-men-wear-pink/ do so in style]].



* SmartPeoplePlayChess: A frequently recommended hobby to pick up.
* SmokingIsCool: Though they usually warn about its risks.

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* %%* SmartPeoplePlayChess: A frequently recommended hobby to pick up.
* %%* SmokingIsCool: Though they usually warn about its risks.
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* RatedMForManly: Oh yeah. Note that this refers to the classic definition of manliness (being a good husband and father, being honest and hard-working, protecting the weak, taking responsibility for your own decisions, etc.), not to be confused with [[TestosteronePoisoning the exaggerated machismo the internet has turned the concept into]].
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* {{Reconstruction}}: Of the entire concept of masculinity. The site eschews stereotypically "manly" but negative ideas like being a DoggedNiceGuy, [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys girls liking assholes]], aggression and dominance masking insecurity, and more. Instead, the site discusses and favors positive ideals of what a man ought to have, like intelligence, emotional awareness, confidence, and dependability.
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* IJustWantToBeBadass: It gives advice to advance towards that goal, sometimes as satire and sometimes as real advice.

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* IJustWantToBeBadass: It gives advice to advance towards that goal, sometimes as satire and sometimes as real advice. But it deconstructs this trope more often than it plays it straight. The website gives advice to men about what it means to be masculine/badass while deflating some of the more immature ideas some have about being manly. For instance, being intellectual, confident, courageous, and respectful are all argued to be badass masculine traits, while machismo and the desire to "conquer" one's enemies is argued to be self-defeating and immature.
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Badass Beard and Badass Mustache are being merged into Manly Facial Hair. Examples that don't fit or are zero-context are removed.


* BadassBeard: Includes advice on how to grow and groom those.
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* GasSiphoning: The site has a complete step-by-step guide on how to siphon gas from vehicles by sucking with the mouth.
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Explored, deconstructed, and ultimately debunked. The idea that women only want bad boys or "assholes" has a few articles dedicated to such a notion, all of which paint the mindset as thoroughly toxic and self-destructive.

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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Explored, deconstructed, and ultimately debunked. debunked by several articles. The idea that women only want bad boys or "assholes" has a few articles dedicated to such a notion, all of which paint the this mindset as thoroughly toxic and self-destructive.self-destructive, calling anyone who seriously believes in such a mindset a loser.



* BadassInANiceSuit: The site promotes wearing suits and looking as fashionable as possible.

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* BadassInANiceSuit: The site promotes wearing suits and looking as fashionable as possible.possible as a SharpDressedMan.



* CulturedBadass: Encouraged. The website promotes masculine values like intelligence, both academic and emotional, as well as advice on how a man can paint himself as a badass, mostly by reading and indulging in culture.

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* CulturedBadass: Encouraged. The website promotes masculine values like intelligence, both intelligence (both academic and emotional, emotional), as well as advice on how a man can paint himself as a badass, mostly by reading and indulging in culture.



* DoggedNiceGuy: Discouraged. The self-described "nice guy" (complete with air quotes) is portrayed frequently as a self-hating, passive-aggressive loser who isn't as nice as he thinks he is. There are several articles arguing this point, as well as several more telling such "nice guys" how to escape from this mindset.
* GeniusBruiser: The site encourages men to train both athletically and intellectually.

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* DoggedNiceGuy: Discouraged. The self-described "nice guy" "Nice Guy" (complete with air quotes) quotes and CamelCase) is portrayed frequently as a self-hating, passive-aggressive loser who isn't as nice as he thinks he is. There are several articles arguing this point, as well as several more telling such "nice guys" "Nice Guys" how to escape from this mindset.
* GeniusBruiser: The site encourages men to train both athletically and intellectually. There's a huge number of articles related to exercise, workouts, and fitness.



* MasculinityTropes: It's right there in the site's name. It examines masculinity from every which way by highlighting the good and bad points of being a man, as well as how to develop the former and avoid the latter.
* MenAreBetterThanWomen: Averted. While it is chock full of advice towards men on how to live up to the traditional ideals of proactiveness, wisdom, personal strength, independence, elegance, and chivalry, it doesn't assert the superiority of men over women in any way, explicit or implicit. It should be noted that one of the site's owners and main contributors is a woman.

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* MasculinityTropes: It's right there in the site's name. It The site examines masculinity from every which way by highlighting the good and bad points of being a man, as well as how to develop the former and avoid the latter.
* MenAreBetterThanWomen: Averted. While it The site is chock full of advice towards men on how to live up to the traditional masculine ideals of proactiveness, wisdom, personal strength, independence, elegance, and chivalry, chivalry. At the same time, it doesn't assert the superiority of men over women in any way, explicit or implicit. It should be noted that one of the site's owners and main contributors is a woman.



* RatedMForManly: Oh yeah. Note that this refers to the classic definition of manliness (being a good husband and father, being honest and hard-working, protecting the weak, taking responsibilty for your own decisions, etc.), not to be confused with [[TestosteronePoisoning the exaggerated machismo the internet has turned the concept into]].

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* RatedMForManly: Oh yeah. Note that this refers to the classic definition of manliness (being a good husband and father, being honest and hard-working, protecting the weak, taking responsibilty responsibility for your own decisions, etc.), not to be confused with [[TestosteronePoisoning the exaggerated machismo the internet has turned the concept into]].
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* {{Ubermensch}}: Creator/FriedrichNietzche's life and philosophy are concisely analyzed in a two part series which praises his life-affirming outlook.

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* {{Ubermensch}}: Creator/FriedrichNietzche's Creator/FriedrichNietzsche's life and philosophy are concisely analyzed in a two part series which praises his life-affirming outlook.
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* {{Ubermensch}}: Creator/FriedrichNeitzche's life and philosophy are concisely analyzed in a two part series which praises his life-affirming outlook.

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* {{Ubermensch}}: Creator/FriedrichNeitzche's Creator/FriedrichNietzche's life and philosophy are concisely analyzed in a two part series which praises his life-affirming outlook.
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* {{Ubermensch}}: Creator/FriedrichNietzche's life and philosophy are concisely analyzed in a two part series which praises his life-affirming outlook.

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* {{Ubermensch}}: Creator/FriedrichNietzche's Creator/FriedrichNeitzche's life and philosophy are concisely analyzed in a two part series which praises his life-affirming outlook.
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* {{Ubermensch}}: UsefulNotes/FriedrichNietzche's life and philosophy are concisely analyzed in a two part series which praises his life-affirming outlook.

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* {{Ubermensch}}: UsefulNotes/FriedrichNietzche's Creator/FriedrichNietzche's life and philosophy are concisely analyzed in a two part series which praises his life-affirming outlook.
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* {{Ubermensch}}: Nietzschie's life and philosophy are concisely analyzed in a two part series which praises his life-affirming outlook.

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* {{Ubermensch}}: Nietzschie's UsefulNotes/FriedrichNietzche's life and philosophy are concisely analyzed in a two part series which praises his life-affirming outlook.

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[[http://artofmanliness.com/ The Art Of Manliness]] is a weblog dedicated to giving and sharing advice on how to live up to traditional ideals of manliness. It could be summed up as a perpetually evolving manual on how to be a GentlemanAndAScholar.

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[[http://artofmanliness.com/ The Art Of of Manliness]] is a weblog dedicated to giving and sharing advice on how to live up to traditional ideals of manliness. It could be summed up as a perpetually evolving manual on how to be a GentlemanAndAScholar.
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* ShavingIsScience: Totally deconstructed and debunked. The problems caused by modern shaving products are discussed and the benefits of traditional single blade safety razors and straight razors are praised.
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* SmokingisCool: Though they usually warn about its risks.

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* SmokingisCool: SmokingIsCool: Though they usually warn about its risks.

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