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// Where exactly is the physical strength of males necessary in modern society?

Almost every flight I take, a woman asks (or appreciates the offer) for me to help put her bag in the overhead compartment.

My wife appreciates that I can can carry a double stroller with the kids on it up a few steps.

The fact that you can't think of such examples might reveal more about you than about the necessity of strength in modern society.



While this is true, these are nothing burger examples. The world will not crumble if you don't help a nice lady put her luggage in the overhead compartment.

Yes, as a man, our "strength" is mostly for show and is redundant in modern society. Also most men are not even very strong because we live sedentary lives. Because - surprise! - 99.9999% of all economic activity has nothing to do with strength.

This isn't ancient Rome and you aren't a spartan. Most men are fatties sitting at an office job. They don't have, nor need, strength. They need statins and metformin.




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