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I am not surprised at this score, especially at the fact that it is on the "high end". Many men in america seem to have to prove that they are masculine. This can be seen through the amount of men in the gym, gaining muscle and then broadcasting it all over social media. As men broadcast this, they seem to be proving their masculinity to others. Not as popular present day, but in the past men have made up jokes such as, "yo mama" and "women in the kitchen" jokes to prove their masculinity. Men in America seem to think that if downgrade women, this makes them superior. Unfortunately to men, this isn't the case. Also, when comparing men in America to other men around the world, men in America seem to take masculinity to a greater level. As I

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