AlanBraxton's profile picture. 7 ratings. “When someone tells a man to be a man, they mean that there is a way to be a man. A man is not just a thing to be — it is also a way to be, a path to follow and a way to walk. Some try to make manhood mean everything. Others believe that it means nothing at all. Being good at being a man can’t mean everything, and it has always meant something.” –Jack Donovan.