I am a total family man. I drop my kids to school every day and if I knew how to cook I would even cook for them. According to me, doing things for my kids is very macho. - Shahrukh
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker defines masculinity through family care, emphasizing daily involvement and service to children as strength.
- In plain terms
- He drops kids to school and thinks doing things for them is very manly.
- What can you take from it?
- Caregiving is a valid expression of masculinity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define being a man?
- What acts of service matter to you?
Another view
Linking care to macho status reinforces gender norms.
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