What is the "ideal Armenian man"?

[retro]

Re: What is the "ideal Armenian man"?

What I was asking was not what makes a man, well, a man. I was asking what is the ideal Armenian man?

It sounds to me like you are looking for the ideal Armenian husband.

One that is emotionally mature, self employed and independent.

[Tali]

Re: What is the "ideal Armenian man"?

is that really what you mean Gegev?
or was it your original comment:

"The ideal Armenian men are those who are looking for ideal women."


*the e-mail notification thing ratted you out *

[gegev]

Re: What is the "ideal Armenian man"?

The ideal Armenian men are those who are looking for (talking to ... communicating with ...) ideal-straightforward women.

[Tali]

Re: What is the "ideal Armenian man"?

Most of what you said I found very true.
What I was asking was not what makes a man, well, a man. I was asking what is the ideal Armenian man?

There are many cultures that expect different things of their men.
Ie: Mexican men are expected to put their families first above all else. White men are expected to put their job first (so that in turn they could provide for their family).

[Christina]

Re: What is the "ideal Armenian man"?

I can share this with you: my observation: It is to some extent yes, the family or the "father image" that
effects a young man. But then there are those who had horrible parents and grew up to be model husbands,
fathers, and respectable men. Then there are those who realize the "machismo" thing men do is not healthy or
realistic. A man defines himself by what he does to some degree.

There are men who are so full of themselves. They are not men. They are immature boys that will never
grow up unless they get with seeing themselves in a mirror and want to do self improvement.

It is sad that the Armenian community re: men is seen with comments by outsiders and even some
insiders. There are some men that are strong, kind, intelligent, and good hearted and not strong in the
common way of thinking, not physical. Strong inside. Not "machismo" which is what women dislike.

macho is a way of a man or youth unsure of himself to bolster his ego to make him seem more
in charge or to make up for some deficiency.

It comes down to the MAN. IF a man is inwardly strong, regardless if he is Armenian or Hawaiian,
if he has the good qualities, then that is what makes a MAN A MAN.

A man has to behave in a way that he knows women and others will judge him and his community
by what he says and does. Outsiders are fast to make assumptions on others.

We all represent more than ourselves. We are like Ambassadors or our people and communities.
It is unfair to judge a people or community based on some few that are the opposite.

[Tali]

Re: What is the "ideal Armenian man"?

Ah, ok well, that limits my interactions then

interesting how you described yourself there.
glad to know that many of the people who posted comments on here actually embody most of what they expect of men
none of this "all talk and no action" stuff.

[Armanen]

Re: What is the "ideal Armenian man"?

In my particular city, you are right. however, there actually is a "Little Armenia" in Los Angeles.

Little Armenia is full of idiots who disgrace the Armenian name.

A man is a rock. He is hard (physically, spiritually and mentally), carries his peoples history, is a foundation, can be shaped into almost anything (hopefully something good and with a postive purpose), and like a rock which lasts for millions of years, a man's legacy lives on after he has left this world for the next.

[Tali]

Re: What is the "ideal Armenian man"?

In my particular city, you are right. however, there actually is a "Little Armenia" in Los Angeles.

[levon]

Re: What is the "ideal Armenian man"?

that interests me because very few of the Armenian men I have met "offline" are as you guys described

There really aren't many men left in the West, so you will likely not encounter many such men in your life.

[Tali]

Re: What is the "ideal Armenian man"?

Mmm... interesting, very interesting.

thanks for the insights