Honour and men's unemployment

"The concept of masculinity is becoming more elusive in society as gender roles blur, with more women taking management positions and becoming the major breadwinners for their families," said lead researcher Ekaterina Netchaeva, an assistant professor of management and technology at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. "Even men who support gender equality may see these advances as a threat to their masculinity, whether they consciously acknowledge it or not."

http://www.spsp.org/press_release/men-may-feel-more-threatened-by-female-bosses

http://www.milliyet.com.tr/erkegin-korkusu-es-parasi-/gundem/gundemdetay/23.12.2012/1645532/default.htm

Seeking

external help poses a direct risk to public image, and even

seeking help from family might be avoided if one’s identity

as a “real man” or “good woman” could be questioned. For

example, a man who has just lost his job might be reluctant

to disclose this to his family out of fear that they will see him

as an incompetent provider.

Violence against the self makalesinde. Eger ilgilenirse beryl onunla da birsey yapabilirsin ortak. O buraya doktoraya gelmeyi cok istedi, ama funding olmadigi icin odtu’de kaldi. 

"In an ideal world, men and organizations would be concerned by these findings and adjust their behavior accordingly. But if they don't, where does that leave women?" she said. "Given the strong societal norms surrounding masculinity, it may be difficult for men to recognize or change their behavior."

 

If men won't change their actions, then female supervisors may want to appear more proactive and less power-seeking to maintain smooth relationships in the workplace, Netchaeva said.

Hep ayni yeterince aciklayici olmayan gorus, societal norms surrounding masculinity yuzunden erkekler daha cok threatenned oluyolar eger kadinlar onlardan basariliysa (daha cok kazaniyorsa, daha yuksek pozisyondaysa) diye diyorlar. Veya bu bulgular cogunlukla power relationships uzerinden calisiliyor, iste erkekler status quo'larini korumak istedikleri icin falan. Kimse, bazi evolved mekanizmalardan konusmuyor. Societal norm'lar degisti, artik cogu erkek de kadin da bu equality discourse'undan haberdar ve political correctness norm'lariyla yasiyoruz zaten. Ama despite feminism which led to a fast cultural revolution of the female identity, evolved identity cannot change as fast. Throughout the history (thousands of years), menability to provide resources, protection of the women, family, clan from threats, rape, war, etc.)