In short, we have subscribed to what the Spanish call machismo , the concept that our masculinity is proportionate to how well we wear our strong, silent toughness. In modern times the word has been shortened to macho . 4 Macho being tough, never showing emotion. Real men listen to God. Real men take the spiritual leadership in the family.
Real men are dads who are involved with their family.
He is a dad that is involved in every area of the family. In the '70s a group of junior high boys were part of a survey to see how much time their fathers spent with them. They were instructed to keep accurate records of this over a period of two weeks. Most of the boys reported that they saw their fathers only at the dinner table. The average time fathers spent alone with their sons in an entire week was seven and on-half minutes.