Nice thread it is, too.
It reminds me of the time I persuaded some hip-hop types who took things way too seriously that sewing was not only macho but something all "true gangsters" should be able to do... after all, someone has to sew up the bullet holes.
Bowyery could definitely count as macho. In fact, pretty much anything involved with weapons and traps would probably count.
That said, I really couldn't care less about such things and would argue that a wide range of skills is FAR more macho than someone who does little more complicated than the traditional birtish macho activities of eating pies, drinking beer, fighting and leering at women.
As for cooking being a woman's job... what in the world could be LESS macho than being dependant on a
woman* to take care of the most basic need they have? It's about as pathetic as it gets and anyone who takes pride in being unable to cook a frozen pizza without burning it is a particularly sad case.
Good luck with the trousers, Wayland. I could probably do with something like that myself... think I've got a job for the missus.
* said in context, there's no chauvenism from me here.