Word: machoness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...that group, eating disorders. Self-injury is prevalent in all races; minorities are simply less likely to get psychiatric treatment and thus be counted. More surprising, an estimated 40% of self-injurers are men. They are often overlooked because they tend to dismiss their injuries as the product of macho outbursts...
...That sound explains a lot as to how macho weare," he said. "We're real men--we can give thatvolume...
Firefighters are like no other people. There is no power and no monetary reward. They do their job with dedication, courage and commitment. Yes, maybe they receive some kind of macho adrenaline rush which makes it worthwhile, but the bottom line is they are everyday heroes. People stop and stare because somewhere deep down all of us wonder whether, if we were placed in the same situation, we could act with the same bravery and selflessness...
...series of Crimson pieces about major league baseball written solely from the point of view of a male fan. Without a doubt, sports are more popular among men than women. But in this baseball post-season, millions of women are avidly watching, refusing to be alienated by the macho culture surrounding sports. For women like me who grew up watching baseball and are independent-minded enough to ignore the stereotypes, love of the game transcends gender. Habib's fantasy of women simply waiting around until after October to get men's focus off of sports and onto...
Call it the macho critique of Clinton: the feeling among certain red-blooded types that any world leader who'd schedule his quickies through his secretary, cuddle his cutie in front of TV cameras and allegedly try to buy her loyalty with assorted knickknacks and a hatpin instead of, say, a new Camaro convertible, isn't, to judge by his street smarts, much worth following. Kinky trysts in the White House are one thing. Placing a phone call as your mistress pleasures you is something else entirely...