As gender roles evolve the Western male role is adapting and changing.  Here is a great article  on the conversation.com   –  http://theconversation.com/why-boys-need-to-have-conversations-about-emotional-intimacy-in-classrooms-54693

American boys end up paying a price for a culture that does not support their needs for intimacy. For the issue is that while boys crave closeness, they are expected to act as if they are emotionally invulnerable. Among the American boys I interviewed, I observed a conflict between their desires and the prevailing masculinity norms – if they admit to valuing romantic love, they risk being viewed as “unmasculine.”

 

Source: Why boys need to have conversations about emotional intimacy in classrooms