New York Times: The Return of Manly Men
This makes three articles I’ve come across by women journalists on the manliness of the firemen, policemen, and other working class guys at the WTC. And here’s a possible example of how this “manly man” thing can go awry – Wall St. Journal: Firefighter Mourns Loss of Chief And Best Friend at Trade Center
“Mr. Mosiello, a stickler for routine, still rises at 4:15 a.m. and leaves for work before 6. He puts in the same long day, returning home after 8…His wife, Ginger, says she and their children, aged 7 and 11, try to give Mr. Mosiello lots of space. He talks continuously about the events of Sept. 11, sometimes in such detail she wishes he wouldn’t.”