man box

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")

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."

by Grinning Cat March 28, 2013

Manboobs

Breasts found on fat, overweight men.

That Sumo Wrestler had a huge pair of manboobs.

by Glittery Goddess June 27, 2004

Manboner

When a man has a hypothetical boner for another man. i.e. mancrush. This does not mean that the man is actually sexually attracted to men, just that if he were attracted to one, a certain man would be it.

Dude: I'm can't chill, I'm going to the gym with Alex.
Chick: I figured, you've got a total manboner for him.
Dude: Shut up.

by MC Shopping Cart October 14, 2011

manboobs

Someone who has been eating way too many damn mini-wheats and hasn't been getting laid frequently enough to work them off.

Damn, Terry has not gotten laid in 22 years......

by TK May 19, 2004

Manbola

An illness similar to Manflu contracted by only by men. This incapacitating illness can easily be confused with a cold or flu. When a man contracts Manbola only he knows and his loved ones should care for him accordingly.

I am so ill can't come to work today I have "Manbola"

by Andyrik February 12, 2015

Mandox

(Noun) Unparalleled reliability, transparency, fortitude and innovativeness.

(Verb) The act of completely doxxing oneself to establish trust.

That guy’s a real mandox!

The whole community just mandoxed themselves!

by Weepeli de Crypto February 1, 2022

manboobs

what are the things you got sticking out of your shirt

MAtt Cook has some pointy manboobs!

by Zachizzo November 3, 2003