Clearly, the new man is a reaction against the traditional male: patriarchal, reserved, authoritative, and difficult to communicate with or to make contact with emotionally. Modern men are being asked to give as much attention to their families as to their careers, to give up authoritative posturing, and to be more open to emotional relations.
很明顯的，新好男人是針對傳統父權、嚴守權威、不易溝通互動等男性角色的反動，要求現代男性也應該具備與培養內外兼顧、放下權威身段以及重視情感關係等特質。