BRETT MCKAY MANLINESS

This is Brett McKay, who does a terrific blog called The Art Of Manliness. He did one of those Ignite talks, where speakers are limited to 20 PowerPoint slides to give a five-minute speech. McKay stuck to what he knows best.

I decided to talk about manliness. I discuss the lame stereotypes of manliness that have taken hold in our culture, but then switch gears and talk about some of the signs that indicate a “Menaissance” is taking place in which men are holding themselves to a higher standard.

The effeminate hipsters are dying? I don’t think I’m overstating it when I say that this is great news for Western civilization. I’m in favor of whatever brings the baggy jeans back. My balls are killing me. Read the rest of this entry »