Men's defensive strategies for reducing embarrassment and maintaining privacy boundaries include __________.
A) criticizing themselves
B) laughing at their own behavior
C) facing the situation head on
D) accepting responsibility

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Laughing at one's own behavior can help to diffuse a potentially embarrassing situation and maintain privacy boundaries. Criticizing oneself or accepting responsibility may also be effective, but facing the situation head on may actually increase the embarrassment.

Men's Defensive Strategies for Reducing Embarrassment and Maintaining Privacy Boundaries