Masculinity Training in AM

[StridingStrider]

Masculinity has been known about for a long time.   Coming up with a new way to categorize and define it simply gives new ways to work with the issue.

Masculinity simplified is maximizing the positive expression of testosterone based attributes while controlling the process with healthy and mature emotions and thoughts.

I disagree on your first point. Masculinity has always been around, but it has been conflated with whatever agenda people had. I've seen it defined by being a father, a good person, an attractive mate for a women. As far as I'm aware, this is the first book I've seen which takes it back to a hunter gatherer, evolutionary psychology direction.

I'm just wondering out loud if the masculinity programming in AM could be improved, to (perhaps) focus less on women and focus more on developing strong, masculine relationships with other men, or groups of men.

AM6 has the SM lead in, and I believe that putting that in was a mistake, which will be removed in AM7.  But the program itself isn't about women.

There is nothing stopping you from "developing strong, masculine relationships with other men, or groups of men" as a result of using AM6 if that is what you wish to do.  But the whole point of being alpha is to direct yourself, think for yourself, be your own guide.  This program shouldn't be telling you to do that if that isn't right for you.

You seem to want to go the direction of what some call "Alpha 1.0", where AM is taking you in the direction of Ascendant alpha, which some would call "Alpha 2.0".

All I would say is that I think his book is worth a look when you start developing v7. I'm interested in developing my masculinity as much as possible and I think he presents some good ideas.