March 27, 2008 10:21 AM

Beware of bossy women
Posted by Diane Danielsonat 10:21 AM

According to the Telegraph, a recent study showed that men want their manliness back:

Men said they "felt handcuffed" by political correctness - only 33 per cent felt they could speak freely and say what they thought, whereas two thirds found it safer and to conceal their opinions.

Harvey Mansfield, a Harvard professor and America's best known political philosopher, who tackles the topic in his book Manliness, says the issue is ignored.

"A man has to be embarrassed about being a man. I am trying to bring back the word manliness. It's not respected," he said.

According to the survey, men hold other men who speak their mind in high regard - the likes of Jeremy Clarkson, Jeremy Paxman, Bob Geldof and Gordon Ramsay. Their biggest hero is Churchill.

But four out of 10 are frightened of heights and spiders while a third are frightened of bossy women.

Hmmmmm.  Do they hold women who speak their mind in high regard?  Methinks the gentlemen doth protest too much.  But, I suppose it's nice to know that I just need to get me some spiders and a penthouse apartment and I'll be able to frighten away most men.

Despite these fears, women don't always have the upper hand. For example, when it comes to careers, the Journal reports today that pregnancy discrimination is on the rise.