Media's Portrayal Of Men

It has come apparent that men are facing some of the most confronting and significant issues in today’s society, now more than ever before. This has come to the attention of many after countless articles have surfaced across the internet asking ‘what is going on with men and why are they struggling so much?’ This issue has aroused due a number of factors regarding their well-being and how modern society has taught them how to live their life in order to be a respectable, successful man. It is the unrealistic portrayal of men in society by the media that has lead today’s man into a false reality of thinking emotions are ‘Un-manly’ and that they their self-righteousness is the be-all and end-all of society. Undoubtedly, it is these three reoccurring …show more content…
The stereotypical ways which their message is reflected throughout society, that can even withstand informally endorsed views of man can be to blame for this confronting issue. Men are shown as "aggressive, dominant figures who are engaged in exciting activities, from which they receive praise respect for their `masculine' accomplishments” across all platforms of media. In return, society has built upon this unrealistic portrayal of today’s man who should be viewed as a hard, tough, independent, violent, totally in control of all emotions, and-above all-in no way feminine and if you cannot live up to these standards, then you mustn’t be a real man. Of course, the reality is no one individual can live up to these expectations under any circumstances, but yet society still pressures men into this spiral of self-destruction. It should come as no surprise that men are facing a crisis right now with unrealistic expectation like this resting on their shoulder, knowing that if they cannot achieve this, they will not succeed anything. How can you accomplish anything in life if you cannot even achieve being a man? The rise of metal health issues are given rise due the men feeling inferior, unable to fit the mold of a perfect man. Yet for anyone who believes that they manage to fit this mold, they are only putting a show on for the rest of society, hiding their true self in fear of judgment and