1916 leaders debunk the ‘real man’ myth

Several of the leaders like Pearse, McDonagh and Plunkett don’t fit ‘real man’ persona

Sun, Apr 3, 2016, 05:00 Updated: Wed, Nov 9, 2016, 10:42

Padraig O'Morain

The 1916 story shows us that men and women who can make astonishing things happen can also vary astonishingly in their own personal characteristics. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

The 1916 story shows us that men and women who can make astonishing things happen can also vary astonishingly in their own personal characteristics. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

Homoerotic tendencies, baby talk and poetry are not generally considered to be attributes of the tough guy, “real man” persona with which males have often been saddled.

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