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“In 2007, what does it mean to be a “real” man?”

– Bruce Willis

In the guise of his most well known screen character Detective John McClane, Bruce Willis is not unaccustomed to asking difficult questions and getting tough answers. With his appearance on Answers, Willis it at it again, asking a question that goes to the very heart of modern male identity. “In 2007, what does it mean to be a “real” man?”

His question invites dozens more. As the decade moves on and gender roles in our society shift, what makes a male a man: His genes? His actions? His identity? Is there even such a thing as a “real” man and if so, is there a “fake” or “unreal” man by contrast?

Over the last few weeks on Answers we’ve been focusing on helping everyone be better at what they are. On Answers, there’s lots of questions about DIY, long since the preserve of the “real man,” but is it now perhaps an area far more open to both men and women?

By contrast: what about being a better foodie? Increasing your love and knowledge of food and cooking, is this something “real men” are interested in? In all cases, Bruce Willis would love to know your thoughts.

– Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers team