To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (The Goatee King) — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:21:30 GMT

Folks, let's keep on topic please.

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (bearded lad) — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:01:22 GMT

ahh, there's my brother.. Thanks Light Eagle. I so enjoy your posts.

BTW, I grew my first "acceptable" beard at age 40 as well. This past April I've had that same beard five entire years. I'm so glad you like your beard, it looks great on you. I don't have to tell you, but I know exactly how you feel finally liking what you see. It's just a beard, but as a man there are no words to describe the feeling of being bearded and being happy with what you...

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (C Beard) — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:19:36 GMT

3...2...1...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand...NOW we're off topic.

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (LightEagle) — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:39:44 GMT

BEARDED BRO wrote:

The real hard thing to swallow is that we have men here in this forum, who see no connection between a beard and masculinity.

It's unfortunate that beards have been so removed from society that the very spirit of the beard has also been shorn from the collective consciousness.

Even on a beard forum, stating the biological fact that a beard denotes masculinity is...

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (Bearded in BC) — Sun, 24 May 2009 16:14:36 GMT

Bearded Bro,

You make some excellent points. I, too see the beard as a masculine trait. That being said I have found in this thread the importance of being clear and defining exactly what I mean. Firstly, I think you rightly point out that a beard's masculine quality does not completely define its wearer as masculine. This makes complete sense. I think the best way to think about masculinity/femininity is as a spectrum ranging from the extremely masculine to the extremely...

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (cuckfonformity) — Sat, 23 May 2009 16:57:07 GMT

C Beard wrote:
I can pretty much agree with your post bearded bro - funny enough though, its really hard for me to process and in any way empathise with the extreme extent to which some men here on the forum associate their/a beard with their masculinity.

I never really associated it with masculinity until letting it grow out initially and feeling less masculine for lack of coverage. I guess that's never really...

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (scottb) — Sat, 23 May 2009 11:24:20 GMT

^ exactly what C Beard said.

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (C Beard) — Sat, 23 May 2009 06:52:56 GMT

I can pretty much agree with your post bearded bro - funny enough though, its really hard for me to process and in any way empathise with the extreme extent to which some men here on the forum associate their/a beard with their masculinity.

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (BEARDED BRO) — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:19:36 GMT

Wow....I have been away for awhile, and look what happens. I could not let this go without comment. I whole heatedly agree with "LE" on the masculinity of the beard. That being said, I know that there are bearded men who are gay, who are very effeminate. Just as there are men in the Military who shave every day, and are some of the most masculine you will meet. This all goes to show the level of emasculating men, that our country has gone to. Not unlike the Romans in their...

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (CharlieOneHorse) — Wed, 20 May 2009 07:48:56 GMT

as per this topic and discussions ....I really enjoyed the conversation/debate and has been a learning experience and applaud Eagle ane Wullf ....
Thanks Guys

"Bearded Is Good"

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (Bearded in BC) — Tue, 19 May 2009 23:06:56 GMT

LightEagle wrote:
And it's even worse in the written word as you cannot hear inflections, see facial cues, read body language, etc. And here, we have people from cultures all over the world, further exacerbating the potential for misunderstanding.

I completely agree. I couldn't have said it better myself.

I also think your example of Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie illustrates your point well...

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (LightEagle) — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:17:06 GMT

ScottB:
By that logic a man with a naturally thin beard looks less masculine than someone with a very dense beard. The corollary would be to say that a woman with small breasts looks less feminine than her busty counterpart.

A man with a big, giant, long and hairy beard would likely get messed with less in the same bar than an equally statured (same height, weight, muscularity), shaven male. If you had to fight one of...

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (Bearded in BC) — Tue, 19 May 2009 07:04:47 GMT

DanoFromCO wrote:
It seems to me that LE is arguing the simple point that being bearded is a sign of masculinity. It isn't the only sign that makes a guy appear masculine, but it certainly adds to it. What he is NOT saying is that all masculine guys are BETTER and therefore the more masculine, the better. This is, of course, not a universal opinion. If a guy chooses to look more "metro-sexual", that is his choice...

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (scottb) — Tue, 19 May 2009 01:57:41 GMT

I get what you are saying now, in that if a man removes some of the hair that is specific to males, it makes his appearance less distinct or separate from that of females. By that logic a man with a naturally thin beard looks less masculine than someone with a very dense beard. The corollary would be to say that a woman with small breasts looks less feminine than her busty counterpart. Or is it in the choice to diminish what one naturally has that makes the difference? Is a full and...

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (LightEagle) — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:33:48 GMT

Scott, the operative phrase I intended to draw out is now bolded: "two equally qualified candidates come in for a job and are basically the same but only one is bearded..." All things being equal, as I said, I'd hire the man who prefers himself to look more like a man and prefers to carry his masculinity openly. I'd pick him first for a game of dodgeball, too. (I hope that made you smile.)

RE: your assertion that "using the loaded term...

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (scottb) — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:55:04 GMT

LE said:
Validating your [Phil's] supposition [that LightEagle respects bearded men more than clean-shaven men]: If two equally qualified candidates come in for a job and are basically the same but only one is bearded, I'd hire him and not the androgyne. I'd consciously and subconsciously believe he's more in touch with himself and consider him therefore more qualified for the job even if their work...

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (DanoFromCO) — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:51:57 GMT

margus wrote:
dano the problem was not really in opinions but its pretty much in the way he wrote.
if you say metro sexual man can look masculine then the word metro sexual itself is insultive even if you tryng to prove opposite.
choice of words matters a lot not only the total meaning of sentence.
ok and that now was honestly my last words in this thread.

At the risk of beating a dead horse,...

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (LightEagle) — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:40:47 GMT

DanoFromCO wrote:
What he is NOT saying is that all masculine guys are BETTER and therefore the more masculine, the better. This is, of course, not a universal opinion. If a guy chooses to look more "metro-sexual", that is his choice and should be respected as a personal decision.

So what I think is that the disagree-ers are reading a judgement call into LEs argument to say that masculine men are better...

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (margus) — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:37:49 GMT

dano the problem was not really in opinions but its pretty much in the way he wrote.
if you say metro sexual man can look masculine then the word metro sexual itself is insultive even if you tryng to prove opposite.
choice of words matters a lot not only the total meaning of sentence.
ok and that now was honestly my last words in this thread.

Re: To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (DanoFromCO) — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:58:37 GMT

I'm glad the discussion seems to be staying relatively civil, so I'd like to jump in with a couple thoughts.

It seems to me that LE is arguing the simple point that being bearded is a sign of masculinity. It isn't the only sign that makes a guy appear masculine, but it certainly adds to it. What he is NOT saying is that all masculine guys are BETTER and therefore the more masculine, the better. This is, of course, not a universal opinion. If a guy chooses to look more...

To All Younger Men and Men with Less Than Full Beards

feeds@yuku.com (LightEagle) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:03:46 GMT

NOTE TO MODERATORS: I thought of putting this in the Teen Forum, but it's relevant to many who are beyond teenage years.

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Open Letter to All My Younger Bearding Brothers and Men with Less Than Full Beards,

I am 40 years old. At this point I can finally grow what passes for a carved out beard and am still waiting for my cheeks to come in. I am finally letting it grow out regardless of what anyone else on this planet says or...