Am I a Masculine Man?

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How masculine are you?

Answer these quick questions, and we'll tell you exactly how masculine you are and what that means for you!

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1. You see another guy yelling at a waitress for messing up his order. What do you do?
  1. Step in and tell him to cool off. There's no need to yell.
  2. I mind my business, but give the waitress an extra big tip to cheer her up.
  3. Nothing. It's not my problem.
  4. I ask the waitress if she's okay when she comes to my table. That's not cool.
2. How much time do you spend bettering yourself each week, like with exercise or studying?
  1. I work on myself basically every day!
  2. A couple times a week.
  3. Occasionally.
  4. Rarely, or never
3. What do you think is the most important part of being a man?
  1. Protecting people you love.
  2. Being physically strong.
  3. Doing your own thing.
  4. Being kind and supportive of others.
4. If you were in a room full of people who disagree with your opinion, what would you do?
  1. I'd listen to their perspective, consider it, and carefully compare it to my own opinion. That’s how you learn.
  2. I'd keep my thoughts to myself. No point in trying to fight this battle.
  3. I'd hold my ground and try to convince everyone else. I know I'm right!
5. What's your biggest masculine green flag?
  1. I'm reliable and trustworthy.
  2. I'm determined and motivated.
  3. I'm huge. Like, physically. Nobody messes with me.
  4. I'm open-minded and accepting
6. What do you think the world needs more of?
  1. Power
  2. Justice
  3. Freedom
  4. Kindness
7. An angry stranger on the street gets in your face and pushes you. How do you respond?
  1. Shove him away from me and warn him I'm not afraid to escalate.
  2. Trip him with a sneaky move. I'll fight dirty if I have to.
  3. Take out my phone and start recording for evidence.
  4. Leave the situation. Anyone who would do that to a stranger is not worth my time.
8. What do you do when you're having a hard time?
  1. Take a minute to get myself together, then push through it. It'll pass.
  2. I exercise to vent my frustration. It always makes me feel better.
  3. I do something creative to cheer myself up, like read or write.
  4. Talk to a friend. Things are easier with allies around you.
9. What do you want most in life?
  1. Status & Power
  2. Money & Luxury
  3. Pleasure & Fun
  4. Friends & Family
10. What’s the most important part about being a leader in your opinion?
  1. Being aggressive, so everybody knows I’m not to be messed with.
  2. Being stoic, so everybody knows I don’t let my emotions cloud my judgment.
  3. Being smart, so I can outwit my opponents.
  4. Being kind, so that I genuinely improve the lives of my community and people I lead.
11. How honest are you? What does it mean to you to be honest?
  1. I’m super honest. When I disagree with someone or don’t like them, I always make my opinion known.
  2. I’m not super honest. I don’t tell the truth a lot of the time.
  3. I’m pretty honest. Sometimes I lie, but I try not to.
  4. I’m honest, but I don’t try to hurt people with my opinions. To me, honesty is about being loyal and reliable to the people I love.
12. How much integrity do you believe you have?
  1. I try my best to live well and treat others right, no matter who’s watching. I think I have a lot of integrity.
  2. I’m not sure.
  3. I don’t really care about having integrity.
  4. I don’t think I have a lot of integrity yet, but I’m working on it.

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Crucially, you're also kind and sensitive to the people around you, which is the true mark of a real man. You use your strength and intelligence to help others when they need it, and you take care not to silence other people or hurt them. You're a protector and a guardian, and you won't tolerate things like hate or discrimination, and you use your position as a masculine man to make sure everyone is treated right.

Just remember: There are infinite ways to be a masculine man, and there's nothing wrong with being vulnerable now and then!

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What makes someone masculine?

What is masculinity?
Masculinity is the word we use to say someone or something is “manly.” What counts as “manly?” Great question! That depends on who you ask.

What are masculine traits?
Traditionally, “masculine” means strong, confident, protective, and ambitious, but these traits aren’t exclusive to men, and not every man adheres to these traits. There are many ways to be a man!

Is masculinity a good thing?
It can be! Really, “masculinity” is just a set of traits that we’ve come to associate with men. Those traits can be good or bad, depending on how they’re used.

Is it good to be masculine?
Masculinity isn’t a moral issue. Being masculine doesn’t make a man any better than a man who’s “less masculine,” and vice versa.

Is masculinity real?
Now you’re asking the real questions! Yes and no. Yes in that society has decided that “masculinity” is something we should worry about, and so people tend to worry about it, and so its effects and pressures are real. But it’s also kind of all made up. There’s no rulebook that says a man needs to be physically strong or emotionally stoic—it’s a set of standards that society has made up, but that doesn’t mean men don’t feel the pressure to fulfill those standards.

What is toxic masculinity?
Toxic masculinity is masculinity that’s been warped into a negative thing. For example, we tend to think that men can’t be emotional, and when they are emotional, they can only be things like angry. That’s a toxic way to think, since it doesn’t let men be whole, complete, and complicated people. It puts them in a box that hurts themselves and other people.

What are the masculine archetypes? The masculine archetypes are 4 categories developed by Jungian thinkers Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette, and are said to be 4 “forces” at work in every man. The King, who leads; the Warrior, who’s powerful; the Magician, who’s intellectual; and the Lover, who’s social. It’s an interesting way to think about masculinity, but just like masculinity itself, it’s all just an idea thought up by “thinkers” and isn’t based in science.

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