[Torie]

I saw an interview/discussion on the subject of manliness between Mansfield and Naomi Wolf on CSPAN's booknotes last night. Mansfield was pretty vague, and over-generalizing. Real men are risk takers for the joy of risk itself, yet calm, yet given to fits of violence and rage. Whatever. Naomi gave him a rough time, in a polite way. Mansfield just doesn't have enough depth on the subject. It is all just too complex. Someone else needs to write something a bit more serious on the topic. It is a topic for the long distance runner. Sprints won't cut it.

[Savage Beast]

I agree with you, Tor. I found Mansfield a bit shallow and his generalizations silly.

For example, I--The Gold Standard--do not like taking risks for the joy of it, and I seldom if ever have a fit of rage and never of violence.