high school in 2000 or later, l invite you to join me and list some of the manly alpha things you've done:

I swung a hammer for 8 years.
I own a rifle.
I take orders from a forthright boss who doesn't pull punches and I follow through on them.
I've seen every John Wayne movie worth seeing.
I order my meat medium rare.
I've sired 2 masculine children.
I've killed animals and fish.
I've built furniture.
On occasion I've used harsh language outside the earshot of women and children.
I've hung an American Flag outside my house.
I've come to blows with another adult man during a hockey game.
I've lit my own farts aflame.
I once kicked a pigeon so hard I snapped it's neck.
I've made light of soccer fans and scarves.
I have walked outside to get a paper in driving snow whilst wearing flip flops, basketball shorts, and a garment top.

While I've never placed my hand on the lower back of a woman, lead her to a secluded area, negged her, and told her what shoes to wear for the hike we're going on the following Friday night, I don't think I'm quite the ninny that my generation has been made out to be.