China promotes education drive to make boys more 'manly'

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[–]NeoRail 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Have you ever played football? I fail to see how it does anything at all for masculinity. Fitness and athleticism obviously develop the individual, but I fail to see how something like football does the same thing or how it serves a "pro-social" purpose. To be more specific, I am referring to soccer here, which is what the article is also referring to. I know very little about American football.

[–]literalotherkinNorm MacDonald Nationalism 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Have you ever played football? I fail to see how it does anything at all for masculinity.

I played it so much that I was lucky enough to represent my country at youth level and, among other things, tour Europe. One of the best things I ever did and playing sport taught me many valuable life lessons including self-discipline and dealing with adversity. Of course as well it taught me team work.

Have you ever played?

[–]NeoRail 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Have you ever played?

Yes. That's why I asked if you had. It seems we've had a very different experience.

[–]literalotherkinNorm MacDonald Nationalism 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Shame. Although my opinion on the benefits of sports for young people isn't just based solely on my personal experience.