Macho Men 0
Amanda Marcotte, in the Guardian, muses on the macho posturing so popular in wingnut world. A nugget:
For all the posturing about toughness, the most salient aspect of this rightwing, over-the-top masculinity is how fragile it really is. The list of subversive threats that will topple redblooded American masculinity is mind-bogglingly long – and grows longer every day. A small sample: gay rights, women’s rights, reedy college professors teaching your kids non-propagandistic history, religious diversity, Democrats (especially of the non-white male variety) holding high office, responding to international tension with any tool other than invading a Muslim country, a social safety net that’s perceived as making it easier for women to avoid dependence on men … the list goes on.
Some days, you get the feeling that the American masculinity worshipped by those on the right could disappear if you blow on it too hard.
Hmmmm. Maybe this can help explain the gunnuttery, also. In the case of the symbolism of firearms, Freud was most likely correct.
