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Originally Posted by Itse
(Btw, the stuff about consumerism, while not irrelevant, is IMO more of a lead up to the actual topic than a topic in itself. Basicly the lead up as I see it goes something like this: consumerism tries to offer you things to fill your emotional holes. It's really just unhealthy. Now here's a particular emotional hole we want to dig into: lack of masculinity.)
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Disagree, the masculinity theme is only a portion of the movie. The climax revolves around the credit card buildings being destroyed so yeah, the whole project Mayhem part of the movie is about taking away the power of the rich and bringing down modern society. Yes there is a portion of masculinity and cults but the way the fight club starts isn't about masculinity, it's about therapy through fighting because everyone can do it; fat, skinny, tall or short. The portion about masculinity focuses on how the modern perception of masculinity isn't masculine at all and it's focused on achieving beauty and wealth.