The New Macho Man: How To Recognize Him
No matter how much society has changed, you will continue to encounter macho behavior. This is because the roots of this kind of behavior and ideas run so deep in some cultures and societies. There are still so many beliefs that undervalue women that we should definitely eradicate. Some of these beliefs are even hidden behind a certain subtlety, which you often see with the new macho man.
We therefore tell you how you can still recognize this new macho man.
In Western societies, traditional machismo is slowly disappearing. However, some people still defend the values and ideas that subordinate women to men.
Sometimes they even deliberately hide these values and ideas and only let them shine through very subtly. While their arguments are more subtle, they are still based on the skewed idea that women are supposedly worth less than men. Let’s dig a little deeper into this.
How can you recognize the new macho man?
As we mentioned above, the new macho man still thinks women are inferior. He therefore simply believes in the classic macho ideas. However, his ideas are refined and less intense. There are even women who believe in these kinds of ideas.
However, the new macho man’s ideas are not based on blind hatred of women, as is the case with misogyny. Rather, they are based on a disdain for women and the belief that being a woman means being less valuable.
In this regard, the new macho man believes that women should have fewer rights and fewer personal and professional development opportunities.
Below we list some of the characteristics that new macho men have in common for you.
1. Condescending attitude
The new macho man tends to take advantage of women. He does this because he thinks women are less intelligent than men.
He therefore consciously chooses to approach women in a more simple and superficial way. In addition, these types of men also think that women are not responsible for the decisions they make or their lives in general.
2. The new macho man adheres to traditional values
New macho men do not explicitly express that they think men are better than women, nor will they openly defend this idea. However, you can see in them that they adhere to certain traditional values that were prevalent in macho societies and cultures.
For example, the defense that women live only for their partners without being entitled to any form of freedom or individuality.
3. Constantly commenting on women’s bodies
These types of men repeatedly make comments about the appearance of women. This behavior is based on the idea that a woman’s appearance is very important, more important than the appearance of men. It is a fundamental factor in women, in particular because it is said to be linked to their reproductive value.
4. Constantly refers to female reproductive function
Another common habit that the new macho man has is that he tends to constantly refer to a woman’s role in reproduction. It’s almost as if this, according to him, is her main goal in life.
This idea is based on traditional societies that restricted women to domestic and parenting duties. Meanwhile, men were responsible for the authoritative aspects of life.
At the same time, new macho men argue that we cannot limit men to one attribute. The paradox, however, is that they value women only for their bodies and their direct relationship with reproduction. Of course they do this very subtly and masked.
5. The new macho man criticizes female leadership
The new macho man believes that women do not belong in positions of power. This is because leadership skills do not fit the more traditional feminine ideal. Men who are prone to new macho behavior are therefore more sensitive to the mistakes that women make above them.
As you can see, despite the many initiatives to promote equality between men and women, there are still myths to be eradicated and narrow minds to be countered.
The list in this article is only a small introduction to the new machismo. So don’t forget that there are many more traits that define the new macho man.
