ANYTIME a man in public shows truly masculine traits, he is instantly demonized and his reputation is viciously attacked. Here is another good lecture from Fr. Chad Ripperger, who makes this point in his lecture on cultivating masculinity. “What passes for masculinity [today] is actually effeminacy,” he says.

What is effeminacy? Effeminacy, which is entirely different from femininity in women, is an unwillingness to put aside pleasure to pursue what is difficult and arduous. Masculinity cannot simply be acquired by man’s own efforts. It is a gift from God.

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