I think "coexist peacefully" is the key phrase that rules out what's being sold as conservative masculinity. (And, it's being sold. Somebody is selling something, even if it's just outrage for view/clicks.) I wonder if we can tell whether a mindset is useful long-term or not by how it deals with other competing or otherwise non-consenting mindsets. I'm sure the paradox of intolerance comes into play here too.
I think any species needs a range of motivations available. I have no doubt that risk taking can be quite valuable, whether performed by a man or a woman. (See: "The Whole Story" episode 1 that I keep promoting.) I still, though, find bonobos quite appealing as a more cooperative version of humanity. I think we have the power to choose what we become. I don't know about the partnering, though. I gave that up in 1997.
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Date: 2023-Jul-17, Monday 11:56 pm (UTC)I think any species needs a range of motivations available. I have no doubt that risk taking can be quite valuable, whether performed by a man or a woman. (See: "The Whole Story" episode 1 that I keep promoting.) I still, though, find bonobos quite appealing as a more cooperative version of humanity. I think we have the power to choose what we become. I don't know about the partnering, though. I gave that up in 1997.