Joseph Lim :mastodon:<p>Given their penchant for influencer-curated "news" & commentaries, one wonders how many of those dull, insecure, pitiable young <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/men" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>men</span></a> who gave <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> their <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vote</span></a> will even read this article & get enlightened? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BreakUpBigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BreakUpBigTech</span></a></p><p>Gladiator Movies Don’t Tell the Real Story About Rome & <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Masculinity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Masculinity</span></a><br>"elite Roman men were, in short, meant to be well-rounded <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/citizens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>citizens</span></a>: brave, but <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disciplined" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disciplined</span></a>; strong, but <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dutiful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dutiful</span></a>; & always aware of their <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/responsibilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>responsibilities</span></a> to others & to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a>"<br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/opinion/gladiator-movie-rome-masculinity.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2024/11/23/opinion</span><span class="invisible">/gladiator-movie-rome-masculinity.html</span></a></p>