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Fragile masculinity is anxiety among men when they feel they do not meet expectations of their gender.
It can motivate men to try and appear more confident, be risk-takers and show more aggression, while suppressing feelings of emotion, compassion and empathy.
New York University study included 200 adolescent boys in the US and one of their parents.
Boys reported on extent of their motivation to be masculine was internally driven or stemmed from a desire to gain approval.
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