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A new read on masculinity

From Miller-McCune, proverbial sayings such as “we’re all human” reduce feelings of regret and hypocrisy after men get into trouble, but new research finds they don’t have the same soothing effect on women; and men opt for foods associated with a masculine identity — even if it means passing up something they prefer (and more). American masculinity's split personality: The Great Recession is exacerbating the divide between elite winners and working-class losers. From Alternet, a look at 5 stupid, unfair and sexist things expected of men and five rigid, narrow definitions of maleness that men feel pressured to contort themselves into. Men who cry: The men’s movement in India has gathered speed — time to look at who they are. A new read on masculinity: Magazines see a market for stories about parenting, home life. Men are living longer than ever before, but is that any cause for rejoicing? Heterosexual women bear the brunt of narcissistic heterosexual men's hostility, while heterosexual men, gay men and lesbian women provoke a softer reaction, due to women's unparalleled potential for gratifying, or frustrating, men's narcissism. Are feminists raising their sons to be misogynists? Only when men participate equally in the care of young children will sexism be modified. AskMen.com has unveiled The Great Male Survey  — mixed in are some surprising, and surprisingly refreshing, findings about modern manhood.