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The term gender refers to social or cultural distinctions associated with being male or female. Men and women have many differences when it comes to their health. Biological and socio-psychological factors are two causes for this disparity between men and women. Over the past several decades, men and women have changed the way they live. Their life’s are not as predictable as they once were, men were considered the bread winner and women were considered the care taker. These days the roles of…

I can fully understand why you have waited before re-running the "Cuts of Military Discipline" scenario again. I need to make some of the strides that I've mentioned above, before it's appropriate to re-visit it. Additionally, waiting until I've taken at least one proper flogging with the Cat, so that I'm a harder man, is also a good idea! The context of this scenario is very much based on having real respect for the Sergeant Major and admiration for him as a fine figure of a real hard…

Music soothes the soul and can connect to people on a deeper level than almost anything else. However, prior to Elvis Presley and the1950s that was not the case, music was segregated and dull, Elvis changed this forever. Elvis and his music came at a time when the baby boomers were all teenagers and beginning to identify themselves and discover music. The civil rights movement was just about to begin, and the tension between whites and blacks was just beginning to decrease. The two races found…

Masculinity, Femininity, and the Patriarachy in Luc Besson’s Taken Films and movies are usually great indicators and representations of a society’s morals, values and social institutions. It only makes sense for them to be that way in order for them to be relatable and understandable to the audience. In order for a movie or film to become successful and popular, not only does it have to have a good storyline, but also interesting and relatable characters that an audience can easily become…

shows Sandburg is in love with the tough, manly city and is proud to call it his. Initially he uses imagery to show the city’s flaws, "I have seen the marks of wanton hunger," meaning there is cruelty and brutality in Chicago (Sandburg line 8). Then the tone broadens with the phrase, "city with lifted head singing so proud to alive and coarse and strong and cunning" (Sandburg line 10). Sandburg is saying with this imagery that even with its faults, the manly city can still make him proud. These…

Courage, Cowardice, and Masculinity at War Usually when people associate war to cowardness, courage, or masculinity, they think that going to war is courageous and manly and not going to war is being a coward. Tim O’Brien explains his own thoughts on this in his collection of short stories, The Things They Carried. His thoughts on what is cowardly and what is courageous are new and worth looking into. He proposes that someone could be both courageous and cowardly depending on how you think of…

Homer. The Odyssey. Translated by Samuel Butler. Ancient Greek culture was based heavily on masculinity and idolizing the actions that cause people to be seen as heroes. The Greeks were constantly fighting, whether it be with themselves or with others. Mythology was another important piece of everyday life. Naturally, literary works started to combine the fighting and mythology to create stories of heroes that everyone wants to be. An example of these works is Homer’s The Odyssey. The Odyssey…

and power should be equal. Also, in todays society, many people put a sex to different types of jobs. For example, if I wanted to be a secretary, since I am a girl, that would be looked at as normal, but what if I was a guy? Isn’t a secretary too manly of a job for a guy? Well, according to, “9 Facts That Prove Traditional Definitions of Gender Roles Are Bullsh*t,” back in the day, all secretaries and teachers were guys. (Boboltz) I am not going to touch much on this subject for the simple fact…

thinks they are from a different planet, then is confused by their “manly” beards. Additionally, Banquo finds it strange that these women have beards, as it makes their genders unclear. The word “man” in this quote signifies…

My marketing objective for my 2016-2017 lululemon athletica advertising campaign is to get more brand awareness for the men’s clothing department. This section of the brand tends to struggle more than the women’s department because as many women know, most men are stuck in their ways and most likely will not want to be associated themselves and what they wear with a brand that carries a feminine name. Also, lack of awareness is making the men’s department at lululemon athletica struggle. In my…