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The Code of Bishop – 7 Rules of Debate
Last Updated: 11.10.2010
For those of you who partake in the raging and randy discussions that take place on The Unbreakable Man Laws Facebook Fan Page here are the Code of Bishop – Rules of Debate effective immediately. Enjoy! 🙂
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Rule #1. The First Rule of The Unbreakable Man Laws is “Talk about The Unbreakable Man Laws.” – This one is simple enough. Whether you agree with the post/articles, or any of the content of the blog, what you will find is that discussing with friends, girlfriends, and even your family, there are a variety of different views that people have towards certain social situations that many people assume everyone shares. You may be surprised what you learn about people once you talk to them about the Man Laws.
Rule #2. Attack the issue, Spare the messenger. – Although we’ve all been told that “There is no such thing as a stupid question!” we seem to forget that as soon as its posted on the internet. The questions submitted to: suggestions@unbreakablemanlaws.com are from the audience and more than likely they are reading each and every one of those responses. An obvious answer to you may not be so obvious to someone who has 20 more years of relationship experience. Think about that one.
Rule #3. Never use a sentence, when a paragraph will do! – The people of the group want to hear what you think (i.e. almost 95% of the time and will let you know the other 5%). If you AGREE with a statement, follow it up with a sentence or more. Sure, you might oppose the death penalty but why? Yes, you may think that a woman who gives you an e-mail address instead of a phone number is not interested, but why? This Rule is primarily geared towards the guys in the group. Save the one word answers for when you are watching the fight on pay per view.
Rule #4 – Bickering, Quarreling and Wrangling is ENCOURAGED as long as you do so respectfully, humorously, and with intelligence. The worst thing to happen in any relationship is when one or more members becomes apathetic. For this reason, when it comes to questions that are asked to the audience we encourage you to stand up for your opinion and state your case. Respect the other members in the group and don’t throw insults as to their stupidity just because you happen to not agree with them.
Rule #5. Passionate Reason always trumps Emotional Irrationalism. Use the former! This rule simply put means there is a difference between a response that is calm and rational and one that comes across as a whiny complaint. Specifically, think about the difference between a speech given by William Wallace in Braveheart and one given by a whiny 14 year old teenage girl whose parents won’t let her stay out past midnight. This isn’t just a rule you use here on Facebook, use this in every aspect of your life. Chances are that at some point a question, quote, or blog post that you read on UML will strike a chord in you that will immediately set you off. Maybe it hits too close to home and makes you uncomfortably aware of your personal situation. Take a step back before you answer if this is the case and read Rule #6.
Rule #6. There are no right or wrong answers. Don’t be afraid to say something others might not agree with, who knows, you may even start a blog some day! Although, if you start sounding less like a person and more like a Public Service Announcement, we may have to cut you off or nominate you for a ROMP Award (see below).
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Guest Post – “Estrogen Corrupts!” – 5 Important Reasons Why Women Don’t Understand Men [And Never Will!]
“Estrogen Corrupts!” Five important Reasons Why Women Don’t Understand Men [And Never Will!] By Michael “Leonidas” Childress
"Estrogen, Estrogen!"
Now Ladies, please hear me out before you attempt to string Ethan and me up or make us eunuchs! I am far from some misogynistic knuckle-dragger swinging from the rafters shouting “estrogen corrupts!” with a snarling rictus on my face. Those guys are lonely virgins with anger issues. Magic the Gathering or Dungeons & Dragons anyone? I am a champion of women! As the notorious playboy Mao Zedong proffered, “Women hold up half the sky.” It is mere facetiousness that originally spawned my joking chants of “Estrogen! Estrogen!” (think “Hercules! Hercules!” from Eddie Murphy’s The Nutty Professor remake) in response to inarguably feminine/estrogen-driven statements made by my female friends and family members throughout the years. We know that in reality both men and women, and in fact all creatures on this planet with spines/backbones, utilize the group of organic compounds known as “estrogens” in physiological chemical reactions. I actually tried to have all of the estrogens, and my tear ducts, removed from my body as a youth…to no avail. I still cry (tears of joy) every time I see mammaries! I can’t enter a Gentlemen’s club without a box of Kleenex. “Estradiol”, the primary female sex hormone, is actually the King Kong (Betty Kong?) of the estrogens, and the opposite of the prime male sex hormone testosterone, but it doesn’t seem to roll off of the tongue the way “estrogen” does! All that said, despite the fact that both sexes’ bodies rely on both estrogen and testosterone to develop and function, it is pretty obvious that human males and females are significantly different physically and biochemically. Those differences are perhaps the only things related to sex males and females can agree on without argument?! Enough with the sex education! This, my humble contribution to The Unbreakable Man Laws…*sigh*…indeed my piece de resistance, is not meant to be a witty biology, physiology or anatomy lesson; it is an attempt to apply my own brand of pseudo-science to the age-old Battle of the Sexes! Hell yeah! Without further ado I give you my top five reasons why men may not be from Mars and women may not be from Venus, but they might as well be!
1) Testosterone is a hell of a drug: Is it any surprise that this particular erection-inspiring hormone is used, illegally most times I might add, for muscular hypertrophy by males and females? Ladies, take that fact and figure that we males typically have about ten times more testosterone produced in our bodies than you members of the “fairer sex”! It is already a given that biochemistry is inexorably linked to human cognitive processes. That means, as if you didn’t already know, we don’t think alike! Please keep that in mind next time you feel like your significant other just Quasimodo-ed out of a cave with a club and in dire need of a shower and a shave! Sex and the City or The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood are just not going to appeal to me no matter your protestations!
"Oh, My! Thats one large...."
2) The Power of the Penis: “Hey, it’s the gorging organ!” No really, it’s a love missile powered by a testosterone reactor. So much blood courses down there for some of us all it takes is a stiff breeze to “launch” it! I apologize; methinks I doth digress too much… The penis so affects and influences the male psyche we see glorious testaments to it and its greatness erected (no pun intended) around the world. If you’re ever on the National Mall near the Washington Monument take a look around and see if most of the men aren’t looking at the structure and nodding solemnly in approval! Actually some of the women are probably doing the same thing… The bottom line is until you’ve walked a mile in our shoe…er, boxers don’t underestimate the power of the penis, AKA the “little brain”, to significantly affect our behavior and decision-making! The undeniable power of the penis does not make the vagina any less special my estrogen-laden lovelies. However to understand it fully is to be born with it…
3) Suh-Suh-Socialization: Cletus the slack-jawed yokel could tell you that established gender roles in any society make growing up different for boys and girls. That would be sociology and psychology 101 ladies and gentlemen. Do we tend to (conveniently) forget that sexual rifts/divides start at early ages?! All of a sudden around puberty we are thrust (again no pun intended) together and expected to interact on a different level than what we have been used to in previous years! “Wait, so you’re saying kicking girls is no longer a good way to express interest in them?!” Additively, girls generally hit puberty before boys so we supposedly mature at later ages. “Damn you puberty…damn you to hell!” The awkwardness of this new phase of interpersonal relationships with the opposite sex can extend well into adulthood for some (unfortunate) people. Everyone knows at least one socially-awkward person that would be your last choice as a wingman/woman! “So, do you ladies play Warcraft at all?” So in a society like America’s we are conditioned at early ages to be different by the Dictatorship of the Parents and school and the various other agents of socialization. Those of us with penises would like to believe that we gain some clarity regarding the female psyche as we get older, but not even my undergraduate psychology course “The Psychology of Women” was able to provide more insight into feminine behavioral patterns!
"A little sword-play never hurt anyone..."
4) He’s Just Not That Into You…r Hobbies: Yet again socialization rears its ugly head… We develop the lion’s share of our hobbies and interests as youths. I didn’t know a lot of girls growing up, outside of a few tomboys, that were into the testosterone-inspired things and activities I cherished and adored. Ever heard of G.I. Joe and Arnold Schwarzenegger? Of course we have all heard of the legends of those men that supposedly enjoy the ballet, knitting, moonlight walks on the beach, Pilates, talking about their problems, etc., but I sure don’t know any personally! Don’t ask don’t tell gentlemen. Man law. There’s nothing wrong with having different interests than your mate. It’s perfectly natural and healthy. It’s like the separation of church and state…it just works! Relish in your differences my friends! No need to feign an interest in sporting events or Oprah. Part of the fun of romantic relationships is getting your significant other to do something you enjoy with you and them finding out they like it, or at least don’t loathe it. Hobbies and activities that tend to draw one sex or the other are probably going to continue to ensure those group bonding events are generally sex-specific. The consumption of alcoholic beverages seems to be bridge-gap between the sexes however! “Body-shots anyone?” Alcohol: Bringing men and women together one ill-advised jaunt at a time.
5) The Estrogen Factor: Ah, so it appears we have come full circle my flock! Is “The Estrogen Factor” the cringe-worthy title of a new, inane “reality TV” show?! Nope! Women often seem to get a bad rap for being “more emotional” (is that really a bad thing or have we been conditioned to believe it so?) than men. A generalization for sure from what I’ve seen, but fluctuating levels of estrogens in the female body during pregnancies or menstruation do have the potential to make you guys moodier than a manic depressive on a bender! Does the “estrogen factor” ensure that women are more prone to be drawn towards things society has deemed “girly” and send Spartans (“This…is…testosterone!”) like me running for the hills? To an extent, yes. However I, for one, do not want a mate that’s simply a male, especially like myself, in a female’s body. So when I start chanting “Estrogen! Estrogen!” like it’s a rallying call to fellow Cro-Magnons know that I am (half) kidding and part of me is actually going, “Viva estrogen!”, but my (monolithic) male bravado would never allow me to actually utter it!
I know by this point you all are as weepy-eyed as I am (feeling talk make Bizarro Superman leak from eye) so let’s wrap this puppy up! Just as there exists the “dichotomy of man” so too is there the dichotomy of the species. On one side is the testosterone-driven, penis-wielding male and on the other is the estrogen-fueled, vagina-powered female. Is it any surprise we can drive each other to drink (significantly) on a regular basis?! Of course, as we all know, when the interaction is good, it is really good. Hopefully even all the lonely virgins out there will learn that eventually. The yin and yang are nothing without each other. Estrogen doesn’t “corrupt”, but it sure as hell isn’t testosterone! Men and women might not ever truly “get” each other, but I think we do understand each other more than we freely admit. Estrogen is alive and well (and perpetually combating testosterone!)…long live estrogen!
We Keep Getting Older, They Stay The Same Age: An Exclusive Interview with Cougar Expert, Lucia!
Meet Lucia, Relationship/Dating Expert
With Courtney Cox making headlines in the newspapers with her recent break up with David Arquette in which she is 7 years his senior, the timing could not be better for an interview focusing on older women dating younger men.
Enter the Cougar!
As far back as I can remember, I’ve always been attracted to older women. Most guys can remember watching movies with cheerleaders while they were still in middle school. Most of us thought that as soon as we entered High School, all of these girls would look like they stepped off the set of 90210. While reality hit some of us harder than others, we quickly realized that most of these same girls were looking at other senior guys. Unbeknown at the time, a few of these girls were looking right back at us!
Some naysayers think it’s weird! Some ask “why” an older woman would want or even date a younger man!
I think its “evolution.”
Consider that more women in the United States have their own finances and resources and have less of a need for an older, established man to provide this for them as they did pre-Feminist movement. The question turns from why to why NOT have a young buck “energizer bunny” eager to please?
Since the UML blog has been in existence, I have received a multitude of request from friends and members of the UML Facebook Fan Page to talk about HOW to pick up (for lack of a better term) older women. Where to find them, if they don’t find you, of course, and what to expect.
So when the opportunity arose to interview Cougar Expert, Lucia, I knew that I could not pass it up. Finally, an avenue besides “Cougar Town,” was available to give these young and restless some information regarding this relatively new phenomenon.
Before we jump into the interview, Lucia is a professional dating/relationship expert who founded The Art of Love . She has been seen on Dr. Phil, Tyra Banks, E! Entertainment, That Morning Show, and over 100 hundred national and internationally syndicated TV and radio shows. In addition to recently launching a Web TV Show, be sure to check her live discussions on her Facebook Fan Page , her YouTube channel, and follow her on Twitter @cougarexpert.
Without further adieu:
Ethan: You recently released a new e-book called Lucia’s Lessons of Love. Would you be able to tell us a bit about it? Does it focus on women who date younger men or dating in general?
Lucia: “Lucia’s Lessons of Love: An Expert Answers the Most Asked Dating and Relationship Questions” is a “love manual”. I bottom line each answer in a fun, easy-to-read “Q & A” format. It answers questions everyone has asked themselves at one time or another about dating in general, such as: Why is it that whenever I like someone they don’t like me, and the ones I don’t like are crazy about me? or What does, “I love you but I’m not in love with you” mean?
Lucia on the Dr. Phil show!
Ethan: Where did the term cougar come from in the first place? Is it a fad or is “cougarism” here to stay?
Lucia: The term cougar is thought to have originated in the late 80’s in the dressing room of the Vancouver Canucks dressing room by a player named Taylor Hall. He began to call the older, single women who came to their games “Cougars”. The term eventually got picked up by a small movie producer and used in a film, which seemed to help spread its usage.
Although many people think/wish this was a fad, I can unequivocally tell you Cougars and Cubs are out of the Cougar closet and they are not going back!
Ethan: Why was the term cougar adopted so quickly by older women as a sense of pride?
Lucia: I don’t know that it was. Many women still have a problem with it because they are focusing on the predatory aspect of the animal. The rest of us see it as a fun, playful term. I tell women to look at the positive aspects of a cougar: sleek, strong, sex, confident and in control. When you look at it from that point of view, being a Cougar is actually something to be proud of!
Ethan: Is being a Cougar an age range or is it an age difference? I know women that just turn 30 and think they are cougars where I tend to reserve 40+ as being the minimum age requirement for holding this honor.
Lucia: You’re right, it is a badge of honor and it’s reserved for attractive, in shape, classy, healthy women 40+ who have earned their “stripes”. There also needs to be a minimum of a 10 year age difference between her and the “Cub”.
Ethan: What’s the difference between a MILF and a Cougar?
Lucia: Before the term “Cougar” became popular, attractive, sexy older women were called MILFs (and before that they were called Mrs. Robinson). They were generally mothers of any age that younger guys wanted to have sex with, but the feeling was not necessarily mutual. Cougars are also attractive, sexy older women (who may or may not be mothers) however, they are interested in having sex/dating younger guys.
Ethan: Do Cougars date younger men because they serve better as “boy toys” than their male contemporaries?
Lucia: That’s certainly part of it, since it’s difficult to think of a 40+ male as a boy! However, the main reason Cougars are interested in younger men is because they have less baggage. They are generally fun and easy going and don’t have ex-wives they are paying alimony to or children they see every other weekend. They are also hot, in great shape and have stamina!
"Rawr."
Ethan: What do younger men have to learn from Cougars and dating older women?
Lucia: Besides everything? LOL They will learn how to be men and gentlemen. They will learn what a lady expects from a man. They will learn manners and class. Of course, they will also learn to up their game in the bedroom. Once they’ve been with someone who is uninhibited and “skilful” it will be more difficult to date someone younger.
Ethan: From her perspective, what do cougars look for in relationships with younger men?
Lucia: If a Cougar is simply looking for a sexual relationship, then she will mainly be focused on how attracted she is to him, how good he is in bed and if he’s willing to learn more.
If a Cougar is looking for a long term relationship, she will look for someone who is mature enough to be in one. He doesn’t have to be financially set or stable, but he does need to have a job, car and an apartment!
Ethan: For those women, who might consider themselves Cougars, are there any tips you have to help them find suitable cubs?
Lucia: Cougars can find Cubs anywhere! I find the best places are on internet dating sites, the gym, colleges, conventions, sporting events and home depot!
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