>>72527654Well there is an alternative, but it is hard to pull off: noble giant.
Kindness is a privilege of the strong. If you are so absurdly huge and muscular everyone already fears you then you dont have to be a dick to prove you are a man.
Bullies are always mid tier in the social pyramid, the issue is that the weak confuse being a carpet with being a nice guy.
To be capable of softness it should be evident you are capable of great violence if needed.