Macho Man

WHAT IS A MACHO MAN?

• A man that frequently participates in traditional gender roles
• Sports, goes to the gym often, etc.
• "A very manly man"

How do they treat women?

• Often avoids treating women nicely
• Sees this as an "injuring blow to his male pride"

Macho men disrespect women

• When asked to define a macho man on Yahoo:
• The majority of women replied that "macho men" were:
• Selfish, sexist, and disrespectful to women

Men in the Media

• In a study posted in Forbes magazine:
• 32% of men were found to be portrayed as "macho" or "heroic"
• Ex. muscular, strong, superhero

Steroids

• "Macho men" will often use steroids to make themselves look better
• A study showed that 25.6% of men tested positive for steroids

Questions

• 1) Why are men portrayed this way?
• 2) Why do men feel the need to conform to the "macho man" stereotype?
• 3) How did the macho man stereotype come about?

OUR OPINIONS ON MACHo MEN

• We all agree that it is a unfair
• -representation of men in our society.