Do Men Identify with the Beast?

"Beauty and the Beast" brings up some interesting issues from a male point of view. While searching for a clip about the use of inanimate objects in the Disney movie, I ran across this clip of Belle and the Beast http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SquniIVza0
It shows Belle helping the beast to learn how to be gentle and gentlemanly. He wants to feed the birds like she does, but he is too big and clumsy. As Belle keeps helping him, he is able to feed the birds and they all come to him. Even though he is a large, powerful beast, he looks so humbled and happy that Belle is teaching him to be gentle. The lyrics to the song are very telling. It says "he was mean and he was coarse and unrefined" but now she notices that he is "sweet and almost kind." This makes me wonder if men are supposed to identify with Beast. Men do tend to be coarse and unrefined in many areas. They seem to need women to help them be more refined in the social graces, and learn skills that we would consider gentlemanly. As an example from my personal life, I find it interesting that my husband still asks me for help on how to dress. He will ask me if his shirt goes okay with his pants, or which socks he should wear to match his outfit for work. Sometimes he asks which color shoes he should pick to go with his slacks. He seems to have limited ability on how to match colors or pick out a coordinating outfit. Another example is when he needs to write an email to someone. He asks me to come help him write it, not because I'm an English major but because he knows his writing might be too direct and come out sounding harsh. He wants me to refine and soften the message. These are only two examples, but I think "Beauty and the Beast" makes a good point about the relationship between men and women. I think women do help to refine and civilize their man. Mothers are probably the main ones who teach their boys manners. Women are more likely to fuss at their husband for burping than another man would be. Actually, they would be more likely to have a burping contest. So I think men really can identify with the Beast and it may remind them of their own beastly qualities. In the tale of Beauty and the Beast, she eventually refines him so much that he turns into a handsome prince. I think that is the hope and dream of all women!