Are there rules to being a man? Anything specific you must do? What even separates a man from a boy? Even in today’s society we still question still “what does it take to be a man?” in the essay “Bros Before Hoes” Michael Kimmel does his best to attack these questions and attempt to find an answer to these questions. Many of the responses he receives are very general and kind of common sense, with males ranging from the ages of sixteen to twenty six. He decided to create the “Real guy top ten list” and this list is basically a set of rules for every “man” to follow. The list includes:
1. “Boys don’t cry”
2. “It’s better to be Mad than Sad”
3. “Don’t Get Mad, Get even”
4. “Take It Like a Man”
5. “He who had the Most Toys When he Dies, Wins”
1. “Boys don’t cry”
2. “It’s better to be Mad than Sad”
3. “Don’t Get Mad, Get even”
4. “Take It Like a Man”
5. “He who had the Most Toys When he Dies, Wins”