On Being a Man

It’s about integrity, for one thing.

Merriam Webster defines masculinity as “the quality or nature of the male sex”. It is a broad definition. The quality or nature of a male or female is a very different matter than the biological designation of male or female and is defined by cultural values.

Consider the scientific explanation of the human evolutionary process from which the female and male differentiated. Nature perpetuated Her creation of the species we call humans. Nature determined males to carry the sperm to fertilize the egg. Nature determined females to become the container for nourishing the development of the organism.

In our remote history because women were destined to pregnancy, probably almost constantly, and to the nourishment and caring for the babies and children, they were vulnerable and needed protection. Men evolved strong muscles and developed skills in order to be their protector. They had to be aggressive, to defend and protect. Women were dependent on this protection.

As societies and civilization evolved, different customs and values developed around the roles men and women would have. But for most of the evolution of humans, it was the role of the men to be dominant. They could maintain that role because of their physical strength and women continued to maintain their role of caring for the children. Of course, there were always exceptions to this. Many women did not adhere to that dependent role, never married and never had children. And societies and cultures evolved to develop a variety of roles for men and women based on evolved values.

According to Norman E. Himes, a sociologist who studied the history and development of birth control in the world, most methods of birth control in antiquity were ineffective. In 1960 with the invention of enovid, the first easy, safe, and accessible birth control pill, women’s roles began a drastic change. The freedom of deciding when or if to have a child permitted other freedoms, such as developing careers and becoming independent from a husband for their livelihood. This also began to change the role of men in Western cultures. Their role as protector began to be challenged.

This deeply ingrained role in human history of men being the protectors is a defining masculine role. It…

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