# What is the most masculine idea of all-time?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 27, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-masculine-idea-of-all-time/943041 "2021-05-27T14:33:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-masculine-idea-of-all-time/943041/22 "2021-05-28T01:51:41Z")

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> [@Dr\_Paprika](#):
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> … to be a Charlie’s Angel? Yes, there is the patriarchy. But cool costume. Striking poses. Better chance of survival.

Underlining mine. Maybe, maybe not. See here for a revelation:

> [@The origin of the Charlie's Angels pose](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-origin-of-the-charlies-angels-pose/942286):
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> I’m having a bit of a Berenstein Bears moment. Everyone knows the famous Charlie’s Angels three-person pose. One in the middle, standing straight and facing forward, hands in an action pose (typically holding a gun, extended either straight out or up). The two flanking people face away from the center person, their action-pose hands reaching out to the sides. It’s obligatory for the various remakes and reboots to pay homage: [[image] ](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/15/07/425BD40100000578-0-Independent_Women_The_dynamic_duo_starred_alongside_Lucy_Liu_in_-m-54_1500100107162.jpg)[[…](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/voYLots_ZOg/maxresdefault.jpg)

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