Men in the United States have higher rates of life-threatening diseases
than do women, in part due to behavioral differences in health
practices. We argue that men’s enactment of masculinity in their daily
lives contributes to health behavior differences. We focus on meat
consumption, a masculine-stereotyped dietary practice that
epidemiological studies have linked to negative health outcomes. In
study 1, nationally representative survey data indicate men report less
healthy lifestyle …
