I never thought I would agree with Sean Penn on anything, but he hit the nail right on the head with his recent comments about the feminization of Americanmen. Real men don't have to be predators or bullies to be masculine. Penn said, "I have these very strong women in my life who do not take masculinity as a sign of oppression toward them. There are a lot of, I think, cowardly genes that lead to people surrendering their jeans and putting on a skirt."