A. A. Gill

Penicillin and plastic bags help a lot, fridges and hot water make manliness more comfortable and Tom Ford's fragrance range makes it smell better, but the idea that has pushed our lives into the light more than any other -ism or -ology is feminism.

British Writer

Cesar Chavez

It is my deepest belief that only by giving our lives do we find life. I am convinced that the truest act of courage, the strongest act of manliness is to sacrifice ourselves for others in a totally non-violent struggle for justice.

American Activist

Hanna Rosin

Fixing things around the house was the last bastion of manliness. But now, even that is getting taken away. As women become more economically independent, they are starting to fix things around the house for themselves.

Israeli Author

Parvathy

How sad is that life when a man thinks that his manliness comes with asking sexual favours from a woman. That's the saddest way of being a man.

Indian Actress

Ernest Gaines

I write to try to find out who I am. One of my main themes is manliness. I think I'm trying to figure out what manliness really is.

American Writer

J. R. Moehringer

Some of football's gaudiest displays of manliness are purely aesthetic. It's not what players do, it's how they look doing it.

American Journalist

Thucydides

We Greeks are lovers of the beautiful, yet simple in our tastes, and we cultivate the mind without loss of manliness.

Greek Historian

David Gest

If you're a man, you don't have to worry about your manliness.

American Celebrity

Ryan Gosling

I don't know enough about manliness to define it.

Canadian Actor

Dennis Rodman

American Basketball Player

Understand that 'manliness' references traits stereotypically valued in men, which vary by culture.

Cultural Stereotypes

'Manliness' can imply that only men have certain qualities, which might offend. Use cautiously.

Possible Offense

'Manliness' is often portrayed in movies through action heroes and can influence perceptions.

Cinematic Portrayals

'Manliness' can be associated with qualities often expected of leaders, like decisiveness.

Associations with Leadership

The appropriateness of 'manliness' depends on context: fine in social talk, risky in professional settings.

Context Sensitivity

'Manliness' also indicates maturity; often used when boys transition to adulthood.

Age-Related Meaning

Manliness isn't just physical; it encompasses responsible and ethical behavior too.

Beyond Physical Traits

'Manliness' sometimes wrongly suggests men should not show emotion; modern views differ.

Emotional Aspect

 just mean a soft nice virtue it means the manliness of a man who faces up to battle and needs to be toughened for it gladiators were trained to experience what the ancients called a beautiful death not to cringe not to shrink from the moment that they knew