The rules for "acting like a man"; the mentality, behaviors and restrictions that many men and boys are socialized to conform to. These tenets of the "cult of masculinity" are both symptoms and enablers of Dominator Culture. They can be so pervasive as to be almost invisible; yet they lead men to disrespect, mistreat, and abuse women and each other.
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THE MAN BOX
Demonstrate power/control (especially over women)
Aggression - Dominance - yell - intimidate
Do not cry openly or express emotions (except for anger)
Do not express weakness or fear - "take it"
Don't back down - don't make mistakes
Do not be "like a woman"
Heterosexual
Have lots of sex with women - "conquests"
Do not be "like a gay man"
Tough/Athletic/Competitive/Strength/Courage
Make Decisions - Never ask for help
Women viewed as property/objects (especially sexual objects)
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(Based largely on Tony Porter's TED talk "A Call to Men")
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THE MAN BOX
Demonstrate power/control (especially over women)
Aggression - Dominance - yell - intimidate
Do not cry openly or express emotions (except for anger)
Do not express weakness or fear - "take it"
Don't back down - don't make mistakes
Do not be "like a woman"
Heterosexual
Have lots of sex with women - "conquests"
Do not be "like a gay man"
Tough/Athletic/Competitive/Strength/Courage
Make Decisions - Never ask for help
Women viewed as property/objects (especially sexual objects)
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(Based largely on Tony Porter's TED talk "A Call to Men")
This is the love of my life, my daughter Jay. The world I envision for her -- how do I want men to be acting and behaving? ... I need you working with me and me working with you on how we raise our sons and teach them to be men -- that it's okay to not be dominating, that it's okay to have feelings and emotions, that it's okay to promote equality, that it's okay to have women who are just friends and that's it, that it's okay to be whole, that my liberation as a man is tied to your liberation as a woman.
I remember asking a nine-year-old boy ... "What would life be like for you, if you didn't have to adhere to this man box?" He said to me, "I would be free."
I remember asking a nine-year-old boy ... "What would life be like for you, if you didn't have to adhere to this man box?" He said to me, "I would be free."
by Grinning Cat March 28, 2013
Get the man boxmug. by Klops January 16, 2011
Get the Man queefmug. A man who has settled down from an otherwise adventurous lifestyle and started a family. The ultimate destiny of anyone who fights, and subsequently loses to, Guile from the Street Fighter franchise. Family men are known to be overly patriotic due to getting their butts kicked by a man with a tattoo of the American flag on each bicep. Family men are not necessarily male; a small number of females have been known to become family men after facing Guile in combat.
by imtheonlysane1here November 1, 2010
Get the Family Manmug. An overrated Portuguese footballer that loves scoring against Crotone. Legend has it he once jumped three metres high just to score against Crotone. He would fight anyone who dares to take Crotone from him.
by DooDooLee February 26, 2021
Get the Crotone manmug. The Reign Man is Seattle SuperSonics great Shawn Kemp. Wreaking havoc in the Western Conference in the 90's and denied a title only by the even greater #23, Jordan. Anyone else using the name Reign Man needs to change the spelling to Rain Man and start flying Quantas, only Quantas.
Forget that clown who won a battle rap on MTV. The real Reign Man is the dominator Shawn Kemp, #40 for the Supes, sucka.
by the Jimmy Hoffa December 14, 2008
Get the Reign Manmug. Boobies that larger men gain, usually after not playing football in high school anymore. Can be large.
by Montana December 6, 2002
Get the man boobiesmug. by Cat April 14, 2005
Get the Man Berriesmug.