According to Messerschmidt, in the _____ males try to emulate ideal masculine behaviors such as authoritative, in charge, and controlling.

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According to Messerschmidt, in the _____ males try to emulate ideal masculine behaviors such 	as authoritative, in charge, and controlling.

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Messerschmidt specifically discusses the idealized masculinity in Western culture, where males are expected to conform to behaviors such as being dominant, assertive, and controlling in order to prove their masculinity. He argues that this ideal is perpetuated through media, socialization, and other cultural factors. The other cultures listed (Asian, Southern, European) may have their own ideals of masculinity, but they are not specifically addressed by Messerschmidt in his theory.

According to Messerschmidt, in the _____ Males Try to Emulate