Chicano Men and Masculinity Blog Post #7

In Zinn's article "Chicano Men and Masculinity" it does seem as if the Chicano man needs to prove his manhood to let his wife and children know that he is the man of the house, because when he's outside of his house he doesn't get the same respect from his boss,co-workers and/or people in general that he would get from his family. But, when Zinn points out the "definitive characteristics of a Chicano Man(Zinn 24)" I don't really see the difference between any other male. Isn't the male suppose to be the dominant one and be the "family provider,protect and judge(Zinn 24)"? Zinn states "presumably, he is perpetually obsessed with the need to prove his manhood, oftentimes through fighting excessive drinking and/or extramarital affairs(24). That's with all males not just Chicano men. I thought this was what masculinity is suppose to be about the male being a provider for their family, the wife and children respecting their husband, the male being the dominant and aggressive one, and him being the man of the house.