Stereotypes In Fraternity

We show our gender display and expression in a variety of ways each and every day. Through the way we interact with or friends and family, to our daily routines and habits, gender display is everywhere. Most of the time we go about our daily lives unaware and oblivious too these gender displays that have become ingrained in us. Although there are many gender displays that I consciously express my gender through, there are ways in which I display the opposite. Every morning for as long as I can remember I have the same routine: I wake up, shower using Pantene shampoo and conditioner and body wash, brush my teeth, then I get dressed but look at myself in the mirror for five minutes and make sure I look good, and finally I put on deodorant …show more content…
First, the lacrosse team at Franklin & Marshall. Sports are normally linked with masculinity, toughness and competitive spirit which people also associate male expression with. As boys we are told to look up to the big, tough, mean football player and idolize these figures because of these characteristics. In addition, I also am apart of a fraternity on campus. Similar to that of playing a sport, a fraternity is often linked to masculinity and male dominance. Being in a fraternity, there are many stereotypes and labels that come with the territory. People typically associate drinking, partying, and hooking up with girls is what fraternities are all about, which also whether its a negative or a positive expression displays my male gender. Another way I express my gender is through paying for dinner when Im with friends or on a date. Its a common belief that the man should pay for the dinner when on a date. This is something that I learned growing up from watching my parents in addition to movies and television that emphasize this. For me whenever Ive been on a date I always feel the obligation to pay for dinner no matter the circumstance. If I allow my date to pay, I ultimately feel guilty and weird because our culture has constructed us to believe that its normal for the male to pay. But at the end the day this is just another way, we as males express our gender. When I eat, I rarely think about what is healthy our best for my body, but rather what tastes good. Also, since Im always being told that I need to gain weight and muscle for sports by coaches and my parents I eat as much as I can whenever Im hungry. I typically eat chicken and steak from my favorite restaurants which also reinforces my male gender