A study published in Sex Roles posits that men experience a double standard in gender rules. Gathering data from 62 countries, the research team determined that there is evidence for the precarious manhood theory. The theory states “that manhood, relative to womanhood, is widely conceptualized as a social status that is hard to win, easy to lose, and must be proved repeatedly via action.” In other words, one is not born a man, they must become one. Once achieved, the “man” label must be earned repeatedly. In contrast, women once labeled female have the flexibility of behavior that does not req…