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Dude's problem is confidence, not a lack of spin class. I'm glad he was finally able to invite himself to a social gathering.
by ethbr1 2y ago
Dude's problem is confidence, not a lack of spin class.
I'm glad he was finally able to invite himself to a social gathering.
- huhkerrf 2y agoOr a strange idea of how things are or how they should be: > In my experience, men don’t do group claps. We tend to shy away from on-tempo towel twirls. The weight room doesn’t break out in Woo!s when one of the fellas tries his best on the bench press. We march through the gym alone, AirPods blasting, not because the Knocked Loose song makes us stronger, but because we think our independence does. Raised in the oppressive swirl of the patriarchy, we’ve learned to disconnect, to close off, to ride alone. Like, has this dude been on any sports team? Look at a baseball team or adult softball team and tell me men aren't cheering each other on. Has he ever gone to a serious weight lifting gym? The "meatheads" are absolutely cheering each other on, spotting each other. He has taken his own insecurities and hang ups, and, instead of looking inward, says it must be the fault of the patriarchy.
- arresin 2y agoIt takes confidence to follow through on an assumption and put yourself out there. And intelligence (vs waiting around for some “confidence” to make everything better).
- shepherdjerred 2y agoWhy do you think it was a confidence issue?
- winternewt 2y agoLack of social support will kill your confidence. He found the best possible way to rebuild it.
- AbstractH24 2y agoWell put
- thefz 2y agoGlad someone pointed this out, this whole article oozes no confidence. Burst into tears at the first lesson? Come on.