Masculine Bravado Quotes

“Men weren’t really the enemy — they were fellow victims suffering from an outmoded masculine mystique that made them feel unnecessarily inadequate when there were no bears to kill.”
― Betty Friedan

“I never trust a man who tucks in his shirt by choice or neglects coffee in favor of tea.”
― Brian D'Ambrosio

“Manhood is, today, an uncertain, frail status that is easily threatened. Insecure men attempt to affirm their manliness physically and symbolically. Zanus's appeal speaks to the insecurities of men raised with traditional values; men trapped in a world that is pulling the rug under their feet and challenging everything they believe in.”
― Jamie Le Fay, Gravitational Pull

“Strauss admits to being obsessed by his mother's rejection, and with the resultant rents in self-esteem. The Game echoes with disturbingly abusive comments leveled at his adolescent self, a self he feels was unacceptable. With bravado, he expresses regret that he didn’t rack up more sexual conquests in his teens; in person, he expresses a truer regret that he was intimidated by life itself.”
― Antonella Gambotto-Burke, Mouth

“You kind of ruined me for Baboo- multiple times."
Sam gave a growl of satisfaction, puffing out his chest with masculine pride like he was solely responsible for the fact that she wasn't a virgin.”
― Sara Desai, The Marriage Game