Comments on: Every Day is Men’s Day http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles. Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:34:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Linda Freedman http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-120556 Linda Freedman Wed, 22 Nov 2006 06:15:19 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-120556 okay, the guys i see are generally very jealous of their women because women, basically, lunch. and they don't. or if they do, they don't emote, not nearly enough, and they KNOW that's a deficit that's simply killing them slowly. starwars? have you SEEN the StarWars Joke of the Day blog? okay, the guys i see are generally very jealous of their women because women, basically, lunch.

and they don’t.

or if they do, they don’t emote, not nearly enough, and they KNOW that’s a deficit that’s simply killing them slowly.

starwars? have you SEEN the StarWars Joke of the Day blog?

]]> By: SFGary http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-120495 SFGary Wed, 22 Nov 2006 04:36:51 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-120495 As others have commented men do hang around together in the blogworld but from what I can see its mostly in technical, business or other personal interest type blogs and discussions can get pretty intense. Men typically keep personal stuff to themselves and probably only open up to brothers or friends they grew up with or became close friends with in school and college. As others have commented men do hang around together in the blogworld but from what I can see its mostly in technical, business or other personal interest type blogs and discussions can get pretty intense.

Men typically keep personal stuff to themselves and probably only open up to brothers or friends they grew up with or became close friends with in school and college.

]]> By: peefer http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-120243 peefer Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:42:19 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-120243 The sign of a rich man is one who can comfortably talk to another man's penis. I don't really know what that means. Hi Neil's penis. The sign of a rich man is one who can comfortably talk to another man’s penis. I don’t really know what that means. Hi Neil’s penis.

]]> By: bella http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-120130 bella Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:51:02 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-120130 Seems you are not alone in the talking penis category - I was just watching History channel's History of Sex - and in the Middle Ages there were plays about talking penis'. Who knew? Seems you are not alone in the talking penis category - I was just watching History channel’s History of Sex - and in the Middle Ages there were plays about talking penis’.

Who knew?

]]> By: Jeff http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-119911 Jeff Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:14:35 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-119911 Doesn't Henry Higgen's sing a song in "my fair lady" about how great men are to hang around with. Not sure how that's relevant, but after being married and surrounded by stay at home moms at the park / pre-school / etcetera, I am learning the wisdom in that song. When you read most of the SAHM blogs, they follow this template. The blogger either complains about something or they talk/show pictures about something cute their child did. Then the mom comments come in saying "You Go Girl!", "I hate that too" or 'Ahh that's sooo cute" to the cute posts. SAHM bloggers can be judged by how long they can keep those two type of posts interesting. Doesn’t Henry Higgen’s sing a song in “my fair lady” about how great men are to hang around with. Not sure how that’s relevant, but after being married and surrounded by stay at home moms at the park / pre-school / etcetera, I am learning the wisdom in that song.

When you read most of the SAHM blogs, they follow this template. The blogger either complains about something or they talk/show pictures about something cute their child did. Then the mom comments come in saying “You Go Girl!”, “I hate that too” or ‘Ahh that’s sooo cute” to the cute posts. SAHM bloggers can be judged by how long they can keep those two type of posts interesting.

]]> By: cruisin-mom http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-119808 cruisin-mom Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:59:52 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-119808 Jack, I will consider it a compliment that you quoted me :) Jack, I will consider it a compliment that you quoted me :)

]]> By: out of the loop http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-119691 out of the loop Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:22:29 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-119691 Okay--I didn't take the time to read all of the comments, so I may be repeating what someone has already said... but when I get the chance to talk to my girl friends for hours, we don't compliment each others' shoes, hair, and bodies. Maybe that's just me. We spend all our time talking about purses, manicures, and crushes, of course. ;) Okay–I didn’t take the time to read all of the comments, so I may be repeating what someone has already said… but when I get the chance to talk to my girl friends for hours, we don’t compliment each others’ shoes, hair, and bodies.

Maybe that’s just me.

We spend all our time talking about purses, manicures, and crushes, of course. ;)

]]> By: Jakob http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-119690 Jakob Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:07:53 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-119690 I get in to feuds on the internet with men all the time. Mostly, I think, because I like to twist the topic, but also because some people enjoy starting a fight, and it seems easier to fight on the internet than IRL. Because you can just stop reading or commenting that specific blog. You're not forced to open a cetrain webpage. So coomunities evolve faster on the net than IRL. And nerds that never get layed can be quite aggressive. I get in to feuds on the internet with men all the time. Mostly, I think, because I like to twist the topic, but also because some people enjoy starting a fight, and it seems easier to fight on the internet than IRL. Because you can just stop reading or commenting that specific blog. You’re not forced to open a cetrain webpage. So coomunities evolve faster on the net than IRL.

And nerds that never get layed can be quite aggressive.

]]> By: Mist 1 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-119687 Mist 1 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:00:25 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-119687 I am having a hard time finding a Hallmark card for this holiday. Any suggestions? I mean, besides a blowjob. I am having a hard time finding a Hallmark card for this holiday. Any suggestions? I mean, besides a blowjob.

]]> By: footpad http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-119686 footpad Mon, 20 Nov 2006 05:39:22 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/11/19/every-day-is-mens-day/#comment-119686 And given the previous comment, there's nothing I could say that wouldn't sound, um, well, gee...what's the politically correct term I'm looking for? Seriously, I have also noticed that there are two distinct flavors of blogging community. One grew out of the old BBS/UseNet/CompuServe/BIX tradition, where (mostly male) techies would help each other out with various technical issues. Oh, there might be a picnic every once in a while (if the group was active enough and if someone was willing to run the damn thing), but most of what you'd learn about others was peripheral to the shared interest. The other form of blogging community appears to have risen as a counterpoint. Yes, it consists primarily of voices expressing (or learning to express) their ideas. Sharing, exploring, and learning as individuals and as individual voices meeting in community. Since this is a more nurturing environment, I'm not surprised it mainly consists of women. But, if you think about it, this is hardly original to the blogging community. Wasn't there a time when men would retire to the den to smoke cigars, talk of hunting, politics, or whatever while women would chat about other considerations? (I'm not defeinding that lifestyle, just pointing out the natural evolution from the parlour to the monitor.) Nevertheless, I'm personally gratified that both camps are not only *aware* of each other, but are also actively exploring eath others' ideas (no pun intended). I've known men who are very articulate, creative, and able to connect, develop, and develop friendships with many other people. I've also known women who were more taciturn than the most proper Brit. I believe that we each find the connections that we need, as well as the ones were willing to create. And given the previous comment, there’s nothing I could say that wouldn’t sound, um, well, gee…what’s the politically correct term I’m looking for?

Seriously, I have also noticed that there are two distinct flavors of blogging community. One grew out of the old BBS/UseNet/CompuServe/BIX tradition, where (mostly male) techies would help each other out with various technical issues.

Oh, there might be a picnic every once in a while (if the group was active enough and if someone was willing to run the damn thing), but most of what you’d learn about others was peripheral to the shared interest.

The other form of blogging community appears to have risen as a counterpoint. Yes, it consists primarily of voices expressing (or learning to express) their ideas. Sharing, exploring, and learning as individuals and as individual voices meeting in community. Since this is a more nurturing environment, I’m not surprised it mainly consists of women.

But, if you think about it, this is hardly original to the blogging community.

Wasn’t there a time when men would retire to the den to smoke cigars, talk of hunting, politics, or whatever while women would chat about other considerations? (I’m not defeinding that lifestyle, just pointing out the natural evolution from the parlour to the monitor.)

Nevertheless, I’m personally gratified that both camps are not only *aware* of each other, but are also actively exploring eath others’ ideas (no pun intended).

I’ve known men who are very articulate, creative, and able to connect, develop, and develop friendships with many other people. I’ve also known women who were more taciturn than the most proper Brit.

I believe that we each find the connections that we need, as well as the ones were willing to create.

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