What does it mean to be a ¡°real man?¡± Some people believe that a real man is someone who is big and strong, does not cry, and is always working hard. That may be true on the surface, however there is much more to a man than many think. The articles focused on what a real ¡°macho¡± man was like in Santo Domingo, Mexico and a tribe known as the Bari. Steer yourself away from what you think I real macho man is because these men are the perfect examples.
In the first reading about the Bari people a man is someone who provides for his family. They believe in secondary fathers, meaning that more than one man will care for the children. Men take care of their families and provide them with whatever they need to survive. Like the rest of us, however, the men of the community tend to get a little jealous when the women speak of the secondary fathers (typical of any man). Compassion for ones family is what will highlight a real man; someone who goes out of his way in order for......
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