This is #5 in the Understanding Men Series. We begin to discuss the research driven ideas of what is being called Precarious Manhood. Testosterone and Precarious Manhood work together to push men to strive for status. Testosterone gives a biological push from the inside while Precarious Manhood is the social push from the outside. It's basically a double team that impacts men and boys but is absent for women and girls. This first section gives you a basic idea of the nature of Precarious Manhood and also compares it to the hateful toxic masculinity ideas.
Gilmore Book
https://www.amazon.com/Manhood-Making-Cultural-Concepts-Masculinity/dp/0300050763
Vandello
https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/features/men-a0029826.pdf
Bosson Research
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349767070_Psychometric_Properties_and_Correlates_of_Precarious_Manhood_Beliefs_in_62_Nations
Understanding Men #5: Precarious Manhood