The “Menaissance”

     This was posted on another board I frequent.  Good read and makes a lot of sense….

    ” For years, the modern male has been characterized as stupid, lazy, incompetent, and clueless. He has been told by banner-toting “equal rights” crusaders that his gender is no longer necessary. He has been called insensitive and sexist, a base jerk who thinks only with his private parts. He has been belittled, degraded and marginalized. In short, our sexist society (biased entirely toward women) has come to define modern masculinity as something inherently flawed because it is not feminine. Make no mistake: Our culture has slapped men in the face.

Well, enough is enough. Men are tired of catering to women, tired of being PC’ed until they don‘t know which way is up, tired of bending over backward and getting kicked in the balls by a spiked heel. It is time for what Johnny Diaz of The Boston Globe calls a “Menaissance“: the reemergence of the beer-drinking, chick-shagging male stereotype — an old-fashioned man’s man. It’s time to run into the streets, belting out the Burger King manthem “I am man, hear me roar” while chowing down on that Texas Double Whopper. It’s time we regain our independence from women, snatch back our pants and step into them ourselves.

Easier said than done in this time of female “empowerment”? Not really. Here are a few rules for the newly liberated man to follow.

No more intimidation:   If you’re walking on eggshells around your woman and relying on the old “yes, dear” just so she won’t throw another temper tantrum, then you’ve already handed away your precious independence. Stand up to her! Instead of mumbling an apology, tell her to stop acting like a spoiled brat. Don’t cater to her every whim. Stop letting her call all the shots — let her know what you want, and make sure she listens. After all, women don’t seem to understand that constant blabbering does not equal “communication.” If you’ve had a hard day making the money that she’s always trying to spend, let her know you need to chill with the game on and a beer in your hand, and have no time right now to “share your feelings.” If she screams and stomps her feet, put your own foot down and tell her to grow up.

Reject sexual blackmail:    Sex is a woman’s power base and she uses it to control the relationship. Her strategy is “I want what I want, and if I don’t get it, I’m going to cut off access to the nookie factory.” Unfortunately, men crumble before this awesome power like cheap blue cheese. Essentially, men are scared that if they don’t cave into their woman’s demands, they’ll be sleeping alone. And make no mistake about it: She will try to use sexual blackmail to its full advantage. But if you want your independence back, you can’t let your sex drive control you. You have to stand firm. You have to break her sexual control over you even when those knees snap shut.

Keep your wallet closed:  As long as you’re paying for women, they have you by the cojones. Women trade money for sex (or more often, the promise of sex) and whitewash it as “dating.” To cut to the chase, women are stone-cold experts on (s)exploiting the male population. And anytime you pay for a woman, you throw away your independence. Ditto for any time you cart her around like a chauffeur (on your dime), bring her flowers or pay for her vacations. These days, she’s earning just as much — and in many cases, a lot more — than you are, so why should you pay for her? She wants equal rights, so let her have them (even when the check comes) and refuse to let her degrade you into a cash machine.Assert yourself:     Men need freedom like they need food. So go out with your buddies, drink beer, shoot hoops — it’s your right as a man to be able to act like a man. Do what you want to do without asking for permission. After all, she doesn’t care what you think when she goes out with the girls — she just expects you to go along with the program. So expect the same from her.

Be nice:     Asserting your independence means asserting your innate masculine strength, but this doesn’t give you a license to act like a jerk around women, degrade them or in any way treat them badly. Independent men can be nice to women without acting like pushovers; they can assert their manliness while still treating women with respect. But be careful: Many women interpret “nice” as ‘weak” (read: exploitable), so it’s imperative that you maintain a core of strength and put your foot down when she tries to take advantage of your good nature.

Never apologize for being a man:    Be comfortable in your own male skin. Your sex drive is normal — nature has equipped you with testosterone for a reason. Logic, assertiveness and intelligence are all the birth rights of the modern male. Refuse to tolerate the “feminist” degradation of the male gender.

Expect nothing but ultimate respect!!
Make with the manliness

The time for the “Menaissance” has come. Although we have granted women their fair share of independence and “empowerment,” they still lack the common sense and emotional maturity to handle these newfound freedoms; it’s like giving a 10-year-old kid a credit card. So it’s up to men to take charge and lead the way. It’s up to us to take back our independence from the female gender. And once we do get it back, we can steer the way to a true equality between the sexes.