News tagged with masculinity

Men with deep voice may be lacking in sperm: study

(Medical Xpress) -- Women look for tall, dark and handsome. Those chiseled features and that deep sexy voice have gained the attention of women for generations. However, a new study published in PLoS ONE shows ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (7) | comments 11 | with audio podcast report

Lower income dads active in their kids' health

Lower-income, urban dads are involved in their children's health and encourage them to exercise and eat healthy foods, reports a new study from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. But these same dads may ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Boys and their bodies

Male bodies are increasingly objectified by mass media. Consider Michael 'The Situation' Sorrentino, a cast member of MTV's Jersey Shore reality show, who garnered fame by flashing his chiseled abs before cameras.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Deep male voice helps women remember

Men take note: If you want women to remember, speak to them in a low pitch voice. Then, depending on what they remember about you, they may or may not rate you as a potential mate. That's according to a new study by David ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Study finds shifting domestic roles for men who lost jobs in current recession

The acute economic downturn that began in 2008 sometimes is called the "mancession" to reflect its harsher impact on men than women. As recently as last November, 10.4 percent of adult men were unemployed as compared to 8 ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Firefighters are no macho men

The firefighting profession has a strong trademark characterised by heroes and masculinity. This image is commonly reinforced not only in media but also for example in the firemen calendars produced by the firefighters themselves. ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Attractive men have long... ring fingers: study

The longer a man's fourth or ring finger is compared to his index finger, the more likely he is to be judged attractive by women, according to a study released Wednesday.

Biology / Other

created Apr 20, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (10) | comments 10

First sex linked to better body image in men, not women

Having sex for the first time can improve or degrade your self-image depending on whether you are male or female, according to Penn State researchers. On average, college-age males become more satisfied with their appearance ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 23, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study shows exposure to female managers increases their popularity

Do common stereotypes about female characteristics keep the number of women in management roles low? This is the question posed by Janka Stoker and her colleagues from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands in their ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Mar 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds 'masculine' women get more promotions at work

Women who demonstrate stereotypical masculine traits should be mindful of their behavior if they want to get ahead in the workplace. That is the finding of researchers at George Mason University and Stanford University who ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Our perceptions of masculinity and femininity are swayed by our sense of touch

Gender stereotypes suggest that men are usually tough and women are usually tender. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds these stereotypes have some r ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 11, 2011 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Manning up' appears to help, not hinder, African-American male's health

Whether they see themselves as tough or just self-reliant, men are less likely than women to seek routine, preventive medical care, like blood pressure and cholesterol screenings.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women more likely than men to accept global warming

Women tend to believe the scientific consensus on global warming more than men, according to a study by a Michigan State University researcher.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 14, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 19

Having a male co-twin improves mental rotation performance in females

Having a sibling, especially a twin, impacts your life. Your twin may be your best friend or your biggest rival, but throughout life you influence each other. However, a recent study published in Psychological Science, a jour ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study: Men more likely to cheat on higher-earning women

(PhysOrg.com) -- Men who make less money than their female partners are more likely to be unfaithful, according to a new study.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 26, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Masculinity

Masculinity is, according to Collins Dictionary, possessing qualities or characteristics considered typical of or appropriate to a man. The term can be used to describe any human, animal or object that has the quality of being masculine. When masculine is used to describe men, it can have degrees of comparison—more masculine, most masculine.

The opposite can be expressed by terms such as unmanly or epicene. A typical near-synonym of masculinity is virility (from Latin vir, man); and the usual complement is femininity.

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