1. Self Sufficiency: Men should figure things out on their own without the help of others.
2. Acting Tough: “A man should always defend his reputation and be willing to use physical aggression to do so.”
3. Men on television are less likely to show emotions compared to the female characters, including empathy.
4. Physical Attractiveness: “A man should be physically attractive, but effortlessly so…”
5. Male characters are likely to be shown as unusually muscular in media.