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🧵A number of people have asked about my phrase "Man Fuel." Simply put, Man Fuel is story that feeds manly virtues. It can be a movie, a series, a book, an audiobook, story in any form that makes you aspire to be a better man than you are.
For some time, I've wanted to launch a Man Fuel Mega Thread, where every few days I add a new post to the end with another example of Man Fuel, listing the work, the virtue, and my reasoning. I think now is the time. I have a very long list.
This thread then, by its nature, will never end. Neither will Man Fuel. Bookmark it. I'll repost each individual title on my feed, too, so you won't miss them if you are following.
What I'm hoping to accomplish is to curate (with your help, please add your suggestions in the replies) a list of works to which men may resort when they need to be reminded of what God expects of them. What they, in their innermost hearts, expect of themselves. What they hope to model for their sons. What they hope to present as a standard for their daughters.
I need your help on this thread. We need to decide together what men need and aren't getting from Hollywood and New York publishing. Then we can help each other go and find it elsewhere.
There is no ban on R-ratings. Men at their best are sometimes violent or foul-mouthed. Sometimes, to show a man reaching for what is best, it is necessary to first depict him at his worst. However, I do expect that a great many Man Fuel titles will be family friendly.
In highlighting Man Fuel, I am in no way saying that a story must be Man Fuel to be worth engaging. There are many works that don't fit the above definition which should certainly be read, watched, and understood.
Some stories will be Woman Fuel (I have no doubt such a thing exists, though I naturally wouldn't be the best to talk about it. Which doesn't mean I won't at some point.) Women may enjoy Man Fuel, and men may enjoy Woman Fuel. All great stories will have a large crossover appeal, even if there is a primary audience.
Some stories are too dark to be Man Fuel, as they are about antiheroes. They might be amazing works, well worth experiencing. They won't make it onto this list, however. There might be other reasons a story is great but not Man Fuel. I love story in general, but those will be left for another day.
Some people will argue about what the manly virtues are. These are all discussions worth having. In fact, it is the very discussion we are having.
This is that thread.
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