I think it's masculine, because we'd think it odd for a woman to sacrifice herself like that to protect her husband. Of course a mom would go to any length to protect her kids.

Undisciplined

The man that died protecting his family was brave and heroic, but not necessarily masculine. There are also stories of mother's pulling a kind of superpower out of nowhere to protect their kids.

I think masculinity lies somewhere around the field of the stoic. Strength, confidence and calm.

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What is masculinity?

The man that died protecting his family was brave and heroic, but not necessarily masculine. There are also stories of mother's pulling a kind of superpower out of nowhere to protect their kids. 

I think masculinity lies somewhere around the field of the stoic. Strength, confidence and calm.