Walter Ong writes about the different types of “warfare” that men and women engage in. Men engage in two types: 1.) real war, i.e., the need to kill an enemy and 2.) ritual warfare. Ritual warfare encompasses masculine pursuits like sports and verbal jesting. I think we have fewer and fewer masculine spaces for ritual warfare, which are crucial for male development. I appreciate your focus on the importance of masculine competition (ritual warfare).
Walter Ong writes about the different types of “warfare” that men and women engage in. Men engage in two types: 1.) real war, i.e., the need to kill an enemy and 2.) ritual warfare. Ritual warfare encompasses masculine pursuits like sports and verbal jesting. I think we have fewer and fewer masculine spaces for ritual warfare, which are crucial for male development. I appreciate your focus on the importance of masculine competition (ritual warfare).