what does it take to be a man?

Answer 1

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too,
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream--and not make dreams your master,
If you can think--and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings--nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much,
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And--which is more--you'll be a Man, my son!

By Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936).

Answer 2

Whatever it takes. Hunters, gatherers, inventors, providers, actionairres. We only have to sit with our legs-spread always. That, only-man-thing, can also cause some embarrassment due to its inflatable nature, untimely at times.

Otherwise, with many superior qualities, it's easy to be a man.

Answer 3

Being a man means that you are old enough to take on the responsibilites of everyday life and ready to face any challenges.

Answer 4

Studid question... too much empahis put on so called normal gender roles. Always be yourself and live to the best of your ability.
Collect the two points and I am off!

Answer 5

Stand up for the people you care about and protect the innocent in your life.

Never hit a women.

Putting your family before your own needs.

Answer 6

Just a bit extra

Answer 7

Ha Ha!
FIxing thing's, going down the pub, Not washing, treating women like s**t. Etc Etc.......

Answer 8

meat and 2 veg. a good firm aim with the back of your hand helps too.

Answer 9

get married and ull become man from a boy

Answer 10

A thing