Well said, Hesperis. But I still think men should put shoulder to wheel, axe to stone... it's just our way, our calling.

I just had a jar in the pub with a Newfoundlander who was espousing to all within earshot that his sister was raising a faggot (HIS WORDS) and that he took the boy of three and a half years old and played with him in a mud puddle in the ditch out front of the house to attepmt to toughen up his immune system. They played "boats" and he and the lad LAID in the puddle with his uncle. She was livid ! She brought the lad in, washed him and changed him because he was dirty. He went back out and played in the puddle with his uncle. Men are men. If there are some who want to explore other possibilities, fine. But I don't want nancy boys on my construction crew or in my army.... or nancy girls, either.