Are You More Manly Than You?

A lot of these guys too are shifting the goalpost of masculinity or manhood. They still want to be considered a man but they can't live up to that standard, so they just tweak it a little. It's okay to experience some shame because shame compels you to improve yourself. Any type of shame is toxic. Being a man or being manly means this. But you're moving the goalpost forward so it's not that impressive. You're taking the strong and making it weak and the weak and making it strong.