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Mixmedia, you'd be no more or less out of touch than I am, we're all commenting from our personal experience. But as someone who went to an all boys high school and saw the very different ways in which you males grew up in their different circumstances, I can honestly say, young men having a positive male role model or influence in their life can make such a big difference.
For a lot of people, they figure it out on their own. But for the young and confused who are at risk, the lack of these positive role models can make all the difference. I knew a priest down here who got a lot of at risk kids into boxing. It was a great way of getting young angry males off the streets and direct their anger into something positive.
To answers the OP's original question of what makes a great male role model, I find myself geeking out and thinking of SciFi characters like William Adama (BSG), Malcolm Reynolds (FireFly), or WallE (totally joking, but such an awesome movie).
There's no point denying the differences between men and women, and young men and young women. We're different on profound levels, and I feel need different kinds of mentoring while growing up. However, it's important that we don't focus on those differences and use them as an excuse to divide or discriminate. I've said it often enough here, for all the difference between us all, we still have the same drives and fears as each other.
I guess what all my rambling is getting down to is that growing up and life can be more than a handful for some. I little bit of help and direction from the right kind of people can make all the difference. I can say in all honesty, if it hadn't been for some of the strong role models who took and interest and gave a crap, I probably wouldn't be around today.
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