If you were to describe what it means to be a man in one word, what would it be and why?

"There's been a good amount of back and forth on what being a man is, it's a hot topic now of course.  I think there's a fair amount of freedom in the title now, despite the politics around it, or at least I find there to be." 

Word: Anything
Occupation: Art Student(Painting)
Age: 20
From: Kansas City, MO