Word: machos
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...predominant example of an unhealthy attitude toward drinking occurs with students in final clubs--comparable to the M.I.T. students who join or visit fraternities. The spirit of irresponsible excess and macho bravado that seems flow through these clubs and societies promotes a culture competition in which the ability to down shots, guzzle beer and do keg stands is a proper measure of one's abilities...
...about $50 to $700 a year, for liability coverage. Any increase in such premiums would have to be approved by state insurance regulators. The only "light truck" vehicle whose owners are likely to escape paying higher liability premiums is the minivan. Accident statistics show the vehicles are just not macho enough to cause great damage...
...first of the Avon Publishing pair, Macho Meditations, was created by the late-night barstool contemplation of two south Boston residents dubbed "Ralph" and "Reggie." The book itself contains a full year's worth of quotes-a-day and meditations to go with them, ranging from blatantly chauvinistic to intellectually contemplative to just-plain sentimental...
...Overall, Macho Meditations does contain quite a bit of women-bashing, but there is also a surprisingly serious overtone that suggests that women are wonderful creatures that men are trying to understand. But the kicker of the book is the authors themselves--two Harvard grads who concentrated in philosophy and subsequently dropped out of grad school. (And they say you can't amount to anything with a humanities degree these days!) It's easy to write this book off as another ridiculous anti-feminist joke that only makes men as a whole look even dumber. But once you shrug...
While The Guys' Guide does share much with Macho Meditations, these two humorous little books are much farther apart than one would think. Both praise the testosterone-filled world of manly men and the obstacles created by the women they love. However, be not fooled--not all guys' lit was created equal. While Meditations subtlely works to bridge the gender gap, The Guys' Guide would rather blow it up on screen. Both books are fraught with humor and attitude. But think about which of their two attitudes you want to subscribe to before you buy either...