Essay On Men Stereotypes

Men in my opinion are overlooked and sometimes are not taken seriously when talking about stereotypes, even though they receive just as much if not more than females. The first stereotype that comes to mind when dealing with men are the colors we associate with the male gender, blue and green. We see this frequently in advertising, especially when announcing the birth of a child. I think we use these colors because they relate to men loving to spend time outdoors. Green for the grass and blue for the sky. Which brings me to my second point, why does everyone think men love to be outside? A good example of this is the outdoor section in Wal-Mart. As one strolls down the aisles you look to your left and right and what do you see? Men faces plastered on every item that is …show more content…
In todays society, there are many men who are stay at home dads, and the wife is the one who leaves for work every morning. While that is more common than one would think, everyone has it seared into their minds that it is still the man who is the head of the household. That a man has to be big and strong to protect his emasculate woman. My last and final stereotype of men is that males are messy. From personal experience I can not tell you how far from the truth that is. I know first hand that for men in the military this stereotype could not be any more wrong. In my family, it is my husband who leads in the deep cleaning activities. Why, you may ask, because the military has in imbedded in his mind that cleanliness is of the utmost importance. He knows the best products to use, where to find the hidden grime, and the most efficient way to get it done! This is why I do not understand why we have women painted on the front of every cleaning product and commercial that is out there. It only further feeds stereotypes about