It is strange that any representation of truly masculine men as role models or heroes seem to miss this aspect of masculinity in any representation of them.
Yeah, except that this is entirely untrue throughout history.
"Gee, why are all the men naked and showing off their dicks? They myst be gay or something ..."
"Why do naked men show their dicks?" Look at that sentence again. See what is wrong with it? Think in terms of "Naked" and "showing their dick" because of such nakedness and then ask yourself why they were. The answer should spring to your mind.
But yes let's pursue this.
I used to be a big fan of Indianna Jones when I was a small kid. He was tough, masculine, smart, self-directed and a trailblazer. Four movies and you know I saw a lot of fighting, adversity overcome, physicality, laughing in the face of danger, protecting women, taking risk, looking after his friends, maintaining composure and ........................... NOT at ANY point did Indie flop out his dick and measure his erection against his mates.
Come to think of it neither did Luke Skywalker and Hans Solo and Obi Wan and Chewbacca. They could have, there was plenty of opportunity and no little competition.
Did Atticus Finch - the quiet, respectable Southern Gentleman have a measure off?
Mr Darcy did seem to make Pride and Prejudice a success despite never flopping out his dick and proclaiming it the biggest in the county.
The weigh in seemed more important in Rocky than the measure up, in Rocky Balboa and the Cinderella Man.
James Bond seemed far more into womanising, killing bad guys, driving fast cars and not engaging in measuring up or soggy biscuit with his mates. I think his books were better reads for it.
The Godfather never exposed himself this way.
So being that this is a good and important aspect in masculinity (showing your erect penis to other fellow men) why did this not feature in such roles of men? Why does it not underpin the heroes masculinity?
I look forward to the excuse. The explanation that I somehow never placed the right importance in 40+ years of life to the exposing your erect penis to other men. You will have some pseudo-intellectual babble