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LeBron James, Michael Phelps, Richard Feynman, Keanu Reeves, Fred Rogers, Desmond Tutu, Linus Torvalds, Elie Wiesel.
by trillic 2y ago
LeBron James, Michael Phelps, Richard Feynman, Keanu Reeves, Fred Rogers, Desmond Tutu, Linus Torvalds, Elie Wiesel.
- hkt 2y agoMedia centrality somewhat matters
- Der_Einzige 2y agoMake a large enough list of men, I’ll find the example of why any of these folks are terrible role models. Linus Torvalds famously loves to verbally abuse others working with him, just for one small example…
- moi2388 2y agoSo? Doesn’t mean he can’t be a role model. Just don’t emulate all behaviour exactly from any person. People have flaws. Every single one of them.
- Der_Einzige 2y agoThe issue is that one has no control over what gets modeled by those looking at "role models". Many of the best role models are the kind of folks who large systems or structures refuse to teach about en mass because these role models are uniquely subversive. Malcolm X vs Martin Luther King Jr being the classic example of this.
- BJones12 2y agoI know that list was off the top of your head, but if a quickly-assembled list of male role models includes guys who died almost 40 years ago that probably indicates that there aren't enough of them.
- juniperus 2y agoThis is the most boomer comment I’ve ever read. On what planet are these any child’s role model? Elie Wiesel? Desmond Tutu? Those are like NPR lifetime achievement award winners, they have no social capital among any generic guy under 18. 0