There has been some discussion on various blogs about whether the traditional depiction of Jesus is as a "sissy" and, if so, how that should be countered. Some argue that Jesus should be made more masculine, more "manly." That would, presumably, be a more attractive and appealing Jesus to "real men."
In the tame, domesticated and frankly feminine images of Jesus we use, we suppress Jesus’ masculinity, of which shepherding is one example.
Presumably, girls and women aren't independent, confident, and self-assured, so they don't need to be seen in such a manner.
guns, self-defense, politics, beautiful women, sports, warfare, hunting, and power tools -- all the things that being a man entails.
There are women who like guns, politics, hunting, power tools, and so forth - are they True Males?
personal identity has become more complex than in prior generations.
but at the cost of liberty
clipped from: atheism.about.com