Are Meat-Eating Men More Masculine?

[laylalex 7,245]

New research explores the variation within men and underscores the idea that all males do not think the same way. Some men identify themselves with a new form of masculinity, one that values authenticity, domesticity, and holistic self-awareness.

This study investigates if endorsement of these newer forms of masculinity can predict differences in meat consumption, willingness to reduce meat, and attitudes towards vegetarianism among men. A total of N=309 male meat-eating participants were surveyed about their self-identification with new forms of masculinity, their attachment to meat, willingness to reduce their meat intake, and attitudes towards vegetarians.

Results show that men who identify more strongly with new forms of masculinity consume less meat, have a weaker attachment to meat, have a greater tendency to reduce their meat intake, and have more positive attitudes towards vegetarians.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/modern-minds/202005/are-meat-eating-men-more-masculine

[Ban Hammer 12,835]

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Results show that men who identify more strongly with new forms of masculinity consume less meat, have a weaker attachment to meat, have a greater tendency to reduce their meat intake, and have more positive attitudes towards vegetarians.

often referred to throughout history as "lousy hunters"

[Dashinka 23,234]

Who makes this stuff up?

[Ban Hammer 12,835]

39 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Who makes this stuff up?

soy boys

[TBoneTX 43,043]

If we weren't meant to eat animals, then how come they're made of meat?

[Neonred 3,446]

 

I could live on hamburgers and BBQ

[laylalex 7,245]

2 minutes ago, Neonred said:

 

I could live on hamburgers and BBQ

That sounds like a recipe for some senna tea, in my opinion.  

 

Although if you put some lettuce on your hamburgers and had some coleslaw with your BBQ it might help move things along so to speak.

[Oliversmom 250]

Real men are vegan!  lol I can't really say that because my husband eats meat from time to time, although not very often.  

[yuna628 9,528]

My man ran budget meetings, did grocery shopping and the hardware store, and just tore apart my dryer in an attempt to save us a ton of cash. After finishing repairs and eating his hamburger he carried me up the stairs as I've been particularly fatigued today. Seems manly to me. ;-D

[Neonred 3,446]

1 hour ago, laylalex said:

That sounds like a recipe for some senna tea, in my opinion.  

 

Although if you put some lettuce on your hamburgers and had some coleslaw with your BBQ it might help move things along so to speak.

I confess.  I do like some veggies and salads with my meat. 

 

Coleslaw on a hamburger (cheeseburger) with BBQ sauce is awesome.

[Ban Hammer 12,835]

11 minutes ago, yuna628 said:

My man ran budget meetings, did grocery shopping and the hardware store, and just tore apart my dryer in an attempt to save us a ton of cash. After finishing repairs and eating his hamburger he carried me up the stairs as I've been particularly fatigued today. Seems manly to me. ;-D

a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

If humans wish to be vegan, that is their prerogative. 

 

However, if it is such a healthy lifestyle, then why does it require supplements?  (Which is NOT natural at all)

 

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/7-supplements-for-vegans#9 

 

And no, not eating meat has nothing to do with being a man.  In fact, real men eat raw meat.

[TBoneTX 43,043]

6 hours ago, laylalex said:

lettuce [...] coleslaw

We did not claw our way to the top of the food chain merely to eat vegetables, sorry LL ma'am.

[Dashinka 23,234]

Ok, I went back and read the OP column.  I call BS on the entire premise.  It fell apart for me when the author referenced a movie theme.  This professor clearly has an end result in mind and wants to steer people in that direction.  A true unbiased academic does not presuppose the final results.

[laylalex 7,245]

5 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Ok, I went back and read the OP column.  I call BS on the entire premise.  It fell apart for me when the author referenced a movie theme.  This professor clearly has an end result in mind and wants to steer people in that direction.  A true unbiased academic does not presuppose the final results.

The guy is the author of the article, not the author of the study.  

 

Author of the article: Kevin Bennett Ph.D.

Authors of the study: Charlotte De Backer, Sara Erreygers, Charlotte De Cort, Frederic Vandermoere, Alexander Dhoest, Jules Vrinten, Sofie Van Bauwel

 

Psychology Today is meant for a general readership, and it can be quite chatty in tone to make it accessible to that readership. When it came to the study (which is behind a paywall for $35), the authors started with the proposition that it is an age-old truism that "real men eat meat," and they wanted to see if that is still the case in a world of evolving ways of being masculine. That's all.

 

I'm not a vegetarian, though I tend to favor a plant-based diet. I live with someone who eats meat more frequently than I do, but still loves greens and veggies. I did ask him if he thought it was true that real men eat meat, and he said, of course. I asked why, and he said, "because it's [#######] delicious, that's why."