"Hey bro, let's get dirty bro and shotgun some beers bro." That is such a weird way for people to think about masculinity. If masculinity is something that sh

"Hey bro, let's get dirty bro and shotgun some beers bro." That is such a weird way for people to think about masculinity. If masculinity is something that should resist manipulation, then it cannot be defined behaviorally. Such a definition would mean that you must adhere to certain behaviors in order to be described as masculine. Masculinity for me is attitudinal. Resistance to anxiety. Physical strength. Intelligence. Mastery over emotions. Perseverence. A willingness to fight to the death if necessary to preserve something held inviolable. Circumspectness. The ability to smile and keep moving even when in pain and under pressure. Respect for those who are not strong enough to demand it. Hard work. A desire to improve one's station in life, or that of his children. I feel that this paints a more dynamic, more useful picture of masculinity than "football, dirt, beer." And I should be explicit: I recognize that some people do see those activities as masculine. I'm not disagreeing at all with your assessment there. I just don't think they capture the essence of masculinity, nor have those things historically been the definition of masculinity throughout human history.