Men and Emotions

I'm working through a series and workbook about Men and Emotions; and came across this general perspective of the author:

Traditional Male Traits- Positive and Negative

Traits Men Consider Worth Preserving
-Willingness to work hard and sacrifice to provide for family
-Withstanding hardship and pain to protect others
-Showing affection through action-doing for others
-Integrity and Loyalty
-Persistence in solving difficult problems
-Ability to take risks and stay calm in dangerous situations

Problem Traits
-Emotional numbness-difficulty in feeling, identifying, and expressing emotions
-Inability to feel and respond to emotions of others
-Overindulgence in anger and violence
-Simultaneous dependence on, and distance from, female partners
-Fear and shame of failure to "be a man."
-Exaggerated investment in work
-Disregard for health risks
-Substituting unconnected lust for sexual intimacy