How do you define masculinity?

Question

Your definition, not a dictionary's.

Answer 1

1.Physical — virile, athletic, strong, brave.

2.Functional — breadwinner, provider for family

3.Sexual — sexually aggressive, experienced. Single status acceptable;

4.Emotional — unemotional, stoic, for example, the proverb "boys don't cry";

5.Intellectual — logical, intellectual, rational, objective, practical,

6.Interpersonal — leader, dominating; disciplinarian; independent, free, individualistic; demanding;

7.Other Personal Characteristics — success-oriented, ambitious, aggressive, proud, egotistical; moral, trustworthy; decisive, competitive, uninhibited, adve

Some i would contribute more to women but there ya go.

Answer 2

having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength, boldness, responsibility, intelligence, common sense, compassion, understanding, etc. Period.

Answer 3

Some things that seem characteristic in my experience:

enjoyment of driving too fast

determination to defend territory

ability to draw bicycles

interest in how stuff works

difficulty with multitasking

desire for independent social status

shaving blindness (inability to see beard hairs that need to be cleaned out of the sink)

Answer 4

Of, or pertaining to, a man ~ the state of.

Cheers :-)

Answer 5

Manly

Answer 6

Masculinity?  A man who is strong; mentally, physically, emotionally, and financially.

One who is capable of unconditional love for a woman and is willing to accept the same from her.

One who is not afraid to show emotions.  One who is not afraid to get his guard down.  One who is able to admit when he's done something wrong and is compassionate and always willing to help when he's able to.

There are so many others;;;  But I'll stop now...

Answer 7

I'm a little disappointed at the answers so far....

Here's what I call masculine:

upper body strength

facial hair

affinity for mechanical things

team player, sometimes team leader

protective

territorial

often stoic

problem solver/fixer

Answer 8

Success orientated - yet compassionate

Stoic - yet reasonable

Driven - yet thoughtful

Virile - yet responsible

Strong - yet not overbearing

Bold - yet collected

Logical - yet ethical

Creative - yet down to earth

Systematizing - yet emotional

Single minded - yet not obsessive

Answer 9

Testosterone  

Answer 10

It varies from culture to culture, therefore it's subjective and impossible to define.

Remember the news footage of George Bush walking around with the King of Saudi Arabia and holding hands with him? Apparently, it's not uncommon for Saudi men to hold hands in friendship. Yet I doubt many people would call them "effeminate."

Many European men kiss each other on both cheeks upon greeting, yet they are perfectly heterosexual.

Answer 11

being bold, being strong (physically and emotionally) and taking risky behavior.

Masculinity is an ideal.

Answer 12

Masculinity is when you always, always beat the odds. With your bare fists.