Sexuality

WHAT MAKES A REAL MAN

What makes a real man ? Is it virility ? Prowess ? Strength ? Physical stamina ? Success in life ? The list goes on and on and the answers are as varied as can be . Indeed , many articles have been written about this subject from many different perspectives , cultures and contexts -- and the arguments range from very academic to downright funny and sarcastic .The definition of what makes a real man varies among cultures , among age groups and evolves through time . For instance , countries that put very high premium on having male

children , like China and Japan , view fathers of male children as more virile , and thus more manly , than those who can not . It is not surprising for males of countries like these to regard the females as inferior lower-class citizens and largely treat them as such . On the other hand , some cultures that are matriarchal , like Spain , males are still considered manly despite being subservient to their mothers . There is a running joke about what men boast about in various stages of their lives : in their teens and twenties , they boast about their sexual conquests and prowess , getting drunk and winning fights in their thirties and forties , men boast about their cars their careers , wives , and mistresses in their fifties and sixties they boast about what ailments they have and the many medicines they take for these ailments , and finally in their seventies , they boast about the kind of memorial plans they have

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