[Ansteorra] Indoor Fighting

[Tim McDaniel]

On Tue, 13 Jul 2010, Richard Threlkeld <rjt at softwareinnovation.com> wrote:
> Macho
> The property of being overtly masculine, from the Spanish word
> Machismo
>
> Machismo
> Machismo is a prominently exhibited or excessive masculinity.[1] As
> an attitude, machismo ranges from a personal sense of virility to a
> more extreme masculism. In many cultures, machismo is acceptable and
> even expected. 
>
> I would find either of these not an insult.  It does not mention
> bullying, domination, and pointless aggression.

Different people see different connotations.  In many cases, I see
"macho" and "machismo" to involve "excessive masculinity" (supra.), or
rather excessive displays of what the bearer fondly believes to be
masculinity.  So, personally, in many cases I tend to see them as mild
insults: that he's either excessive, foolish, or bullying.

My cow-orker helpfully points out that it depends on context.
"'Macho' is not something that I'd like to be applied to my dentist."

Danihel Lincolnia
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Tim McDaniel, tmcd at panix.com