A brotherhood is a collection of men who together form a sort of team, or club. This can be as large as they like, with a minimum of 3 men and no real maximum, although if it grows beyond say 100, then it would be wise to split it up into sub-groups.
Most brotherhoods will probably be composed of around 3-10 men.
Your brotherhood can be secret or open. But should only admit men.
A brotherhood can be formed online, as a virtual community, but it is superior to have a 'real life' brotherhood of men that you can meet, or at least talk to on the phone. Personal contact is superior to virtual contact as it makes the man more real and is less alienating.
A brotherhood is composed of men who have one or more shared interests, who trust eachother and who like eachother.
A brotherhood understands that men can like eachother, support eachother, and sometimes even feel love for eachother without fear of homosexual overtones, and without fear of 'what others might think of them'.
Members of a brotherhood tend not to have the same perspective on 'love' as the rest of the population, who are liable to subscribe to adolescent and outmoded fantasies about romantic love and there being a magical 'someone special' or 'soul-mate' out there for everyone.
Brotherhood members view love as something that is gradually built up between two or more people who battle through shared adversities together. Love is the EFFECT of people spending lengths of time together, not the REASON why they should.
2. What functions does a Brotherhood perform?
A typical brotherhood will perform one or more of the following functions: Companionship, support, group-planning, group-problem-solving, socialising, sports, looking out for other men/helping men who are depressed or being victimised by the matriarchy, exchanging information, career networking.
3. Why do we need Brotherhoods?
In the West we now live under Matriarchal power. Women and governmental/legal/corporate systems have little or no care for the wellbeing and best interests of the average individual man. Therefore, it is up to every man to look after himself, and make himself secure and happy. Yet no man is an island, and virtually every man can gain from the companionship, support and networking opportunities of forming his own brotherhood group. Not only are women's interests constantly being catered to by the matriarchal system but women also have a tendency to congregate into groups in order to support eachother. Therefore Brotherhoods may be viewed not only as a useful, but as a necessary counter-balance to all this collective 'girl-power' that surrounds us.
When men gather together in a team, and work collectively for the good of every man in the team, extraordinary things can be accomplished.
The Brotherhood is a vital resource and 'safety net' in times of trouble in our modern societies where the old bonds of family, community and caring/decent women are now the exception rather than the rule.
There are many men out there who feel lost, forgotten and worthless. There are many men who have lost their families, houses, children and a great deal of money through divorce and now feel emotionally, spiritually and socially at the ends of their tether. Oftentimes their lives are now nothing more than a grind of hard work and lonely nights lost in a bottle of drink. Search out these men and give them some - any - hope. Help them. Give them some companionship.
The same goes for men who might be homeless or stuck in a very lowly job. Do not assume that they are 'no good'. For example, many homeless men are former soldiers who have served their country with courage, both moral and physical. Many men in lowly jobs are highly intelligent and are only doing that job temporarily while they are down on their luck. Many men in low-status jobs are doing it because they have the morals and balls to avoid selling out and working in a bullshit, unethical role for a large corporation or suchlike. Remember, the 'low status' work that many men perform is usually some of the most honest and essential work that our society relies upon.
The key message is: don't judge a book by its cover. You may crave to spend time with pretty looking females. But the truth of the matter is that 95% of them aren't worth it. Most of them secretly look upon you with contempt and would have absolutely no qualms about ruining you emotionally and financially on a whim. Think about that, let it sink in.
In contrast, given the chance the stinkiest, most unshaven, ugly man on the street would probably treat you with respect, would never dream of ruining you for no reason, and might have interesting things to tell you in conversation if you stopped to talk to him. The 'nerd' sitting on his own at the lunch canteen may have a mind full of the most fascinating scientific or technical knowledge that he'll gladly share with you. The elderly man in unfashionable old clothes hobbling down the street may have first hand war stories that rival the excitement and daring of any Hollywood film.
Don't judge the book by its cover, and don't ever ignore a man who look like he needs a helping hand.
Also, other men in the Brotherhood can give a man objective advice on women, business and other matters.
4. What sort of activities does a Brotherhood do?
Entirely dependent on the interests of the men in it. However, here are some suggestions to get you thinking:
Meeting in a pub/bar, watching sports together, playing sports together, playing board/strategy games together, taking fishing/hunting trips together, going on hiking trips, attending shows, concerts, festivals and conferences together, starting a fun part-time business together, conversing together about hobbies, coming together to take legal action against the matriarchy, sharing DVDs, sports equipment, business manuals/courses, teaching skills to eachother etc
5. What can I do if I currently don't have the time/ability to form a Brotherhood?
The essence of the Brotherhood is having some concern for the wellbeing and growth of your fellow man. Do not let women and the matriarchy keep you constantly in the state of mind where every other man is your competitor to be distrusted and shunned. Men in general have far more to gain by co-operating together against the matriarchy than in constantly competing against eachother.
A simpler version of a Brotherhood is the 'Men's Rolodex'. This is a collection of relationships you form with local men. This can be simply be of the form of being friendly and chatting with your barber, mechanic, the man next to you in a queue, your computer repair guy etc etc. Treat them friendly, treat them with respect and tip them well for a good job. The long term effect of this is you will end up with a rolodex of contacts of other men who have a whole range of skills who can help you out with almost any problem. Plus treating a service provider - such as a mechanic - well often results in them doing the odd job for you for free. Look after such men and they will save your ass when your in trouble.
Network with your fellow men, and - if possible - cut them a break, maybe charge them less for a service than you would charge women ;-)
A rolodex of the business cards of even 10 working class or average men contains more valuable skills at your fingertips than that of a 1000 feminists.
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Go forth and build your own brotherhoods and men's rolodexes