Thanks. The phrase "man up" is a old term and probably dates me. Truth be told women these days are generally tougher than men. For example, I get sick with the cold and end up taking off work, in bed in the fetal position, weeping and asking my wife for chicken noodle soup. But when my wife gets sick, she usually carries the box of tissues around with her while she, faithfully and without complaint, does everyone's laundry and dishes and wrangles 2 unruly children. I should have said "woman up" but it does not have the same ring to it. Back in the day, man-up meant something. And it was good. It meant, "hey you are an adult and not 5 years old anymore, stop crying about it, no one is going to coddle you while you take time to grieve. Life goes on!" It in this case being a paper cut. A relatively small injury compared to the loss I have experienced as an adult or even as a child. And it was not meant to promote those things that are not manly but some think, childishly, are manly, like, violence, crude or rude behavior, excessive drinking, or sexual agressiveness. These things are not manly. They are men acting childishly. Maybe we need a new phrase that embodies acting like a well adjusted mature adult who can handle hard work and pain without crying. Let us work together to create such a phrase. Oh And thanks for watching and leaving your response.
Zintastikcowbell also I think the confusion lies in the opposite of "man". Many people think if told to "man up" you must mean don't be like a woman. But that's not the case. If you were acting like a woman then that would be totally fine. No one would be telling you to "man up" while woman IS the opposite of man, so is CHILD. When someone says, "man up" they DO NOT mean "don't act like a woman" or "don't act like a little girl". They should mean "don't act like a child". Now of course there is nothing wrong with being a child if you are in fact under 12 years of age. But if you are a teenager then it's time to get tougher and work harder which in this case means if you have to get a paper cut in the name of art, well that is ok. I apologise for the long discourse, but you made me think.
Sophie Price, thanks.i forgot the name of the Sketchbook but there is a link to it in the description. Please follow that link. I really like this sketchbook too. It's better than most popular brands.and cheaper than moleskines I think.
if you are a teacher I would appreciate it if you'd share/embed the video on your teacher website for students to use. If you are not a teacher but have a website you can do the same there too. thanks for your support.
Other than the fact that I hate the phrase "Man up," I appreciate the techniques and tips!
Thanks. The phrase "man up" is a old term and probably dates me. Truth be told women these days are generally tougher than men. For example, I get sick with the cold and end up taking off work, in bed in the fetal position, weeping and asking my wife for chicken noodle soup. But when my wife gets sick, she usually carries the box of tissues around with her while she, faithfully and without complaint, does everyone's laundry and dishes and wrangles 2 unruly children. I should have said "woman up" but it does not have the same ring to it. Back in the day, man-up meant something. And it was good. It meant, "hey you are an adult and not 5 years old anymore, stop crying about it, no one is going to coddle you while you take time to grieve. Life goes on!" It in this case being a paper cut. A relatively small injury compared to the loss I have experienced as an adult or even as a child. And it was not meant to promote those things that are not manly but some think, childishly, are manly, like, violence, crude or rude behavior, excessive drinking, or sexual agressiveness. These things are not manly. They are men acting childishly. Maybe we need a new phrase that embodies acting like a well adjusted mature adult who can handle hard work and pain without crying. Let us work together to create such a phrase. Oh And thanks for watching and leaving your response.
Zintastikcowbell also I think the confusion lies in the opposite of "man". Many people think if told to "man up" you must mean don't be like a woman. But that's not the case. If you were acting like a woman then that would be totally fine. No one would be telling you to "man up" while woman IS the opposite of man, so is CHILD. When someone says, "man up" they DO NOT mean "don't act like a woman" or "don't act like a little girl". They should mean "don't act like a child". Now of course there is nothing wrong with being a child if you are in fact under 12 years of age. But if you are a teenager then it's time to get tougher and work harder which in this case means if you have to get a paper cut in the name of art, well that is ok.
I apologise for the long discourse, but you made me think.
Thank you , great ideas!
Thank you! I think this will be the first video I show my students.
Super cool video! I was just wondering what kind of sketchbook this is? It seems to hold paint and wed mediums very well as well as pen and ink!!?
Sophie Price, thanks.i forgot the name of the Sketchbook but there is a link to it in the description. Please follow that link. I really like this sketchbook too. It's better than most popular brands.and cheaper than moleskines I think.
Thank you so much!
great video, will definitely take these tips on board :)
if you are a teacher I would appreciate it if you'd share/embed the video on your teacher website for students to use. If you are not a teacher but have a website you can do the same there too. thanks for your support.