Men may be innately polite, gentle and meek; however, if they behave this way in social settings they risk being labeled as feminine or homosexual. This type of labeling can be seen in Spain where men are expected to fit the idea of machismo. David Gilmore’s article, My Encounter with Machismo in Spain, discusses the three parts to machismo; virility, valor, and virtue. Gilmore explains how virility is the “macho”. This means that men are expected to use their anatomy in the expected ways to the take the opportunity for romantic connection and if not, he is supposed to give off the illusion that he is (Gilmore 1993). Gilmore describes that weak men are shy and it is man’s natural duty to inspire romance or be sexually assertive. The only exception
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Men on the other hand are depicted as sex-hunger, carefree, predator that are always on the prowl for their conquest. The Andalusians thought that it was preposterous when tourists came and would not act on their natural desire and did nothing to lure in attractive women (Gilmore 1993). This was viewed as an un-gregarious act of omission which proved the inherent superiority of the Andalusians (Gilmore 1993). This kind of behavior can be seen in the popular TV show How I Met Your Mother. In an article written by Lauren Thompson, she uses the television show How I Met Your Mother as a study to explore and expose the male conflicted nature of masculinity. The male character can be seen as examples of dominant, residual, and emergent formations of masculine identity (Thompson 2015). Thompson describes how the narrative and production designed different versions of masculinity. This explored the show’s comparative presentation of two different versions of masculinity. Thompson examines how the cultural formations of the bachelor and spinster and what understanding this two versions of masculinity shows on the gendered representations of …show more content…
Those who fail to show their masculinity, can also fall into depression which can lead them to have low self-confidence. This then jeopardizes the male’s chances of showing their masculinity because they feel they are not seen as masculine enough. This can also have some impact on their relationship with women. Hegemonic masculinity can cause some males to create two identities for them to use based off the situation they are in. As the Swedish young men showed, a male can be a victim and still have their masculinity intact. In brief, if hegemonic masculinity could be gradually deconstructed so that men viewed women as equals, and the feminizing of objects did not equal weak, powerless, or homosexuality, then society could change into an egalitarian
Men on the other hand are depicted as sex-hunger, carefree, predator that are always on the prowl for their conquest. The Andalusians thought that it was preposterous when tourists came and would not act on their natural desire and did nothing to lure in attractive women (Gilmore 1993). This was viewed as an un-gregarious act of omission which proved the inherent superiority of the Andalusians (Gilmore 1993). This kind of behavior can be seen in the popular TV show How I Met Your Mother. In an article written by Lauren Thompson, she uses the television show How I Met Your Mother as a study to explore and expose the male conflicted nature of masculinity. The male character can be seen as examples of dominant, residual, and emergent formations of masculine identity (Thompson 2015). Thompson describes how the narrative and production designed different versions of masculinity. This explored the show’s comparative presentation of two different versions of masculinity. Thompson examines how the cultural formations of the bachelor and spinster and what understanding this two versions of masculinity shows on the gendered representations of …show more content…
Those who fail to show their masculinity, can also fall into depression which can lead them to have low self-confidence. This then jeopardizes the male’s chances of showing their masculinity because they feel they are not seen as masculine enough. This can also have some impact on their relationship with women. Hegemonic masculinity can cause some males to create two identities for them to use based off the situation they are in. As the Swedish young men showed, a male can be a victim and still have their masculinity intact. In brief, if hegemonic masculinity could be gradually deconstructed so that men viewed women as equals, and the feminizing of objects did not equal weak, powerless, or homosexuality, then society could change into an egalitarian