Originally posted by Zeal Ex Nihilo
I don't see the appeal of being "macho," really. I am quiet and timid, prone to overlooking rather than confronting. (I have learned in my few years that correcting every stupid thing people say will only lead one to spend all of one's time doing so, and it will make one a good deal of enemies in the process.)The idea of "macho-ness" is essentially haughtiness, I think. Consider it this way: when a "macho man" is forced to be meek, he is disgraced; when a meek man is forced to be "macho," he is respected.
But, I digress. Where were we, something about spanking?
Well, the two subjects are probably related.
A macho-man may be that way because of genetics...ooooor it could be the environment he was raised in. That brings us back to the topic. Too much physical discipline can have impacts on your child's ability to cope with others.
Also, I would NEVER have pegged you as quiet or timid. Are you an internet badass?