Tag Archives: macho

The Making Of A Strong, Well-Respected Man

June 29, 2010 – 10:23 am

What makes a strong, well-respected man? Is it being macho and facing challenges without a single tear? Is a strong man one who is feared by others? Is a strong man one who has many wives/women, and has proven his virility by fathering many children?

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Mozambican Men Are Under Cultural Pressure To Prove Their Masculinity

February 26, 2010 – 11:18 am

Mozambican men are under pressure to prove their masculinity by sleeping with as many women as they can, says Denise Namburete, director of Nweti, a health and development communication NGO in Mozambique and OneLove partner in that country.

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Multiple Concurrent Partnerships Increase Risk Of HIV Infection (Mail & Guardian)

November 6, 2009 – 9:33 am

Years of working a professional nurse have convinced Seobi Matube that having more than one sexual partner is a sure way of getting HIV, reports The Mail and Guardian. “Many men sit around the table and tell false stories about how, to be men, we have to be promiscuous. But this is just an excuse [...]

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