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Masculinity, male beautiful and grace. that runs deep. like it or not, you should probably know this before dating a spanish guy. me, im happily see an end to it tomorrow. there is no denying the terrible beauty of the very complex tradition. >> its not about winning. its not about killing the bull. and nor is it about being just skillful. you have to look good doing it, too. are there any ugly ass bullfighters? a really out of shape -- a muffin top. how do you call a muffin top? [ speaking fore...

Where your image is everything and projecting that image and blooes believability on the screen, is important. so this young woman, ellen paige came out of the closet this week. she faces the flip side of that. now you have the architects of femininity at issue. in a broader context, are we now in a world where its not only easier to come out, but its also help tfl to others because it gives you a redefinition of masculinity and femininity. >> i think we have to remember, in spite of all the pro...

And it was a large number that were comfortable with gay marriage, the view that they had was, you know what, im man enough that i dont care one way or another. its not my business. and it would be a little weird if it were my business. thats the tack that a lot of these teams, the team that ultimately drafts michael sam will take and should take. >> im also curious, jelani on the implications -- just in terms of kids who follow football and look up to these guys, weve crossed a real rube con cu...

To that point. but incrementally, well see, kind of see ourselves moving in that direction. theres one other thing, though, that going back to the jackie robinsoni analogy, and in the middle of that first season with the dodgers, he fell into a slump. and what people attribute it to was the fact that he had all of these dynamics that were going on. so its not even so much a matter of, you know, was he a distraction to the team. it was the fact that there was one player on the field who had to de...

We think a sports culture is like. because a lot of us really just dont know. thats the real problem. we think because guys arent out to the public, that theyre not accepted. but, like, no, if your family knows, isnt that the most important thing to you? and shouldnt that be enough? >> and isnt the most important thing, this is the most macho sort of sport, right? so there is this perception, if you are publicly gay, people will start to question your machismo, whether or not you can be a brute ...

Like a creepy pervert. this is not art, its a sexual assault! >> i can see people calling it a little creepy. on the other hand, the idea that its a sexual assault, where did the young women get these ideas? and i would argue that to be an undergraduate at wesleyan college, one of the most expensive centers in the world, you are not a victim. you could be, but overall you are privileged. and for these young women to present themselves as oppressed and underprivileged and put upon by the presence...

So this is his way of rallying his base. >> i dont know if thats quite right. can i tell you -- >> for you to say this is more of a moment of impotence or loss masculinity, because it felt to me like this felt the most swaggerless that ive seen the president. and in the state of the union. and by swagger i mean him saying, thats right, im president. and being president means there are things ki do without -- >> but back in 2007 and 2008 the obama campaign staff, were not doing executive orders. ...

Libido and uncle sugar. >> theres a lot of masculinity. >> there is some feeling on the conservative space that, you know, we need to be tougher right now. you know, its really interesting to see sort of this guy whos made his name as a former marine and an fbi agent kind of act as though, you know, this very legitimate piece of government, the fourth estate, is not masculine. >> and a weird part here is if you conduct yourself that way in reverse against a member of congress, you would be arres...

Instead of the editorials from now on. i dont know if youre free for that. >> im totally free for that. >> i want to point out our producers that have put this all together. theyre over here. they teach us everything we know about beers. >> we want to give a shout out to our friends in england from thorn bridge hall. they have a castle. >> thank you so much for doing this. football, beer, what a man show! how better to wrap up than the pinnacle of masculinity?

Because women are unable to engage with men on an intellectual level, it is extremely important they stay in shape to hold a mans attention. >> ill take a cherry danish. >> oh, dear. next time go for the salad, peg peggy. or should i say, piggy? >> as men go, chris christie is a throwback. its an old school man using old school tactics to get his way. >> if you conduct yourself like that in a courtroom, youre rear end is going to get yourself thrown in jail. >> the expansion of society to includ...