If a woman chooses you as her husband, her provider, her protector, and the father of her children, you have a sacred duty to step up when it matters most. If another man is manhandling your wife, putting his hands on her, assaulting her, and hurting her, and all you do is stand there shouting or pull out your phone to record it, don't be surprised when she never feels safe with you again. You can talk about masculinity all day long, but when the moment comes to protect the people you claim to love, your actions are what define you. And if you're too fucking fat, lazy, and undisciplined to get in the gym, build your strength, or develop the skills to protect the people you love, then what the fuck are you actually doing? You don't have to be the biggest or baddest man in the room. But you should be willing to prepare yourself to face difficult situations instead of expecting someone else to do it for you. Because protection isn't a title you claim. It's a responsibility you prepar...