What makes a real man?

I've just cracked the book and started reading. The first real good discussion topic that jumped out at me from the intro was -- what makes a real man? What do you see in your husband that makes him a good man? What is it that we women need from our men?

The Challenge of Boys

I didn't grow up around boys...so I'm hoping that this book will be quite educational and eye-opening for me. Yes, I have a brother...but let's be honest, growing up with Lee was nothing like growing up with the typical brother. Even looking toward my extended family I didn't have a lot of boy influences - 2 male cousins out of 6 (and the second wasn't born until I was already in High School). Needless to say, I think I have a lot to learn in the raising a boy department - let alone raising a "real man."

I'm not sure if/how the fact that this advice is coming from a mom who homeschools her children will affect the overall message of the book...but I am looking forward to the "biblical perspective" that it says it will provide. I'm not sure how to interpret the claim that our culture is "frought with gender confusion" - I can certainly think of some examples of how gender roles have blended over time, but I don't know if I would use such strong language to describe our overall culture. I'm looking forward to being able to recognize the traits of boys as traits of real men in the making :-)