In many ways, Trump is a distilled version of America’s most prized masculine traits. Wealthy? Check. Self-made? So he says. Stands tall in the face of criticism? To a fault. Donald Trump, consciously or unconsciously, is posturing himself as the quintessential American man.

It’s no wonder, then, that he polls the strongest among men. He speaks their language. He’s addressing their concerns.Those supporting the brash candidate are more likely to feel that American society punishes men for ac...