for myself:
1: "Big boys don't cry." YES
2: "Stand up and prove how tough you are." YES
3: "Boys don't play with dolls." YES
4: "Fathers fight the battles of life so mothers can raise the children." NO
5: "Keep a stiff upper lip." NO
6: "Boys who hug other boys are weird." YES
7: "Only the strong survive." YES
8: "Don't act like a sissy." YES
9: "You need to learn to take it like a man." NO
10: "Nice guys finish last." NO
11: "Learn to hide your fears." NO
12: "A good man protects and provides for his family." YES
13: "Never admit defeat." NO
14: "Boys will be boys." YES
My children might be told none of these..don't know why..just doesn't fit the way I like to educate my kids.