Real Men...

I’m sick of the modern day image of the “MAN.” A couple months ago I came across an article on Wikipedia, the dictionary dictated by sociality and common thought, entitled “The Wiki-Man Code.” This “code” is said to dictate what defines a man and brands men who don’t follow the rules as women. The sum of a Wiki-Man is nothing more than an emotionless self-serving drunk whose only interests are sex, violence, and more sex.

In response I have come up with my own rules for being a man.

Relationships toward others

Toward Other Men.
- A man can always expect to receive help from another man when in need and is always willing to help his fellow man.
- A man is tough enough to resolve conflicts with another man openly and face to face

Towards Women.
- A man gives women his highest respect.
- A man despises pornography and any thing that dehumanizes women.
- A man makes women feel safe.
- A man compliments a woman, even if he doesn’t have feelings for her, and takes it as a personal insult if a woman is down on herself.

Towards Children.
- A man is the biggest kid.
- A man loves to be near children.
- A man makes children feel safe.

Dating

- A man doesn’t betray a friend who is pursuing a woman by asking her out behind the friends back.
- A man isn’t afraid of women.
- A man opens the door for his date.
- A man is not overly physical or pushy. It doesn’t matter if it is the first date or the thirty-first date if you make that woman uncomfortable you are not a man.
- A man doesn’t let his date walk alone.
- A man pays. (unless there is a friendly pre-agreement with the woman, but such cases should be rare)
- A man doesn’t make his date uncomfortable by choice of activity. No you can’t take your date to a gory movie or WWF fight.
- A man is honest with his date an never leads a girl on wt false intentions.

Work

- A man is dependable.
- A man’s word is his contract.
- A man doesn’t cheat his employer or fellow co-workers by doing incomplete work or by shirking responsibility.
- A man can admit his mistake and doesn’t wait until the mistake is noticed before doing so.
- A man doesn’t leave an employer with out proper notification and/or providing a way for the job to be completed with out him.

Family

- A man is a family man.
- A man doesn’t cheat on his wife nor desires to
- A man provides for his family. If you have a family and don’t have a job you are not a man. Period.
- A man loves is children more tan himself.
- A man is loved by his children.
- A man is a disciplinarian, but hates it.

These are just a few of my pet peeves when it comes to men who don’t act like men feel free to post your own idea’s. Don’t Be a Wiki-man. BE A MAN.

-Charles

Hello World I'm Glad To Meet You

Hello,

My middle name is Charles. I was named after a great man named Charles Stephens, my great grandfather. Now I never knew this man he died 3 years prior to my birth, but have learned a lot about him. I will use his name instead of my surname because of who he was and who I aspire to be.
Charles grew up in a small town called Tooele in a remote part of Utah during the depression. Now he wasn't a perfect man. He was not highly educated, worked as a school janitor, and didn't have a whole lot that our "society" would value. However, Charles had character.
Ever since the first two men shook hands in agreement character has been an unseen bond that holds our society together. When ever there has been troubled times in the world men of good character have come forward and stood for values. Their stalwart examples gave many hope when there was none to be found and pulled us through to times of prosperity.
Now, what is character? Well that's exactly what this blog is dedicated to. The search for and documentation of good men and women doing good things. I will be posting stories, comments, and observations that I find in the world around me. I hope through this venue to seek out the core values that this society was founded upon but have been buried by the advent of the "Me" generation. I am not blind to the realities that this blog won't be a maverick in the world of social thought. Nor am I expecting to change the course of thought that guides our country. My blog will simply be a way for those who share my views of the world to come together and give voice the the thoughts that fill our minds and beg to be spoken.
I invite all to comment on my weekly posts and share there feelings with all who will listen.

Charles