“Real men don’t wear masks,” reported Independent Magazine (2020). Several news outlets documented that despite having higher death rates from contracting COVID-19, men were less likely to wear masks out of pride, confidence, prejudice, and, most importantly, masculinity. Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) men are stereotyped as possessing strong expressions of masculinity. In this paper, we explore how masculinity influenced men and women’s attitudes towards wearing masks, as a form of prevention and protection, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are curious to know whether Arab men were more likely than Arab women to be opposed to wearing a mask. Further, we wanted to know whether masculinity and mask-wearing vary by education levels, national origin, or age. We view this study as groundbreaking in several ways: First, it is the first study to attempt to measure masculinity quantitatively using indices developed for respondents in the United States, as discussed above. Second, it examines masculinity across gender, regardless of the assigned sex. Third, it explores the efficacy of online and social media platforms in delivering a solid study of the MENA region’s population.