Masculinity

Throughout history and even today heroism has been based around somewhat of the same idea. To society a hero is someone that goes out of their way to help someone else, they are seen as brave and courageous and usually people that are well known. Many people in occupations like police officer, firefighter, military, political leader and social movement leader are highly looked at as heroes because of the things they contribute to the community. Although the current societal definition of heroism…

133). While humans have control over our bodies, the media takes the advantage of controlling our psychological minds. West and Zimmerman analyze, to “do” gender, we must take risks to achieve to fit a gender category either masculinity or femininity (West and Zimmerman, 1987, p.39. In Bordo’s case, she highlights that the “doing” of gender is through the representation of our bodies, as well as how it is crucial to be over sexualize as a result to feeling superior (Bordo, 1989…

roles are set of social and behavioral norms that are generally considered appropriate for either a man or a woman in a social setting or interpersonal relationship. Most gender roles are usually centered on opposing conceptions of femininity and masculinity: masculine roles are usually associated with strength, aggression, and dominance, whereas feminine roles are associated with passivity, nurturing, and subordination. United States, for example, men are generally expected to be independent,…

For hundreds years society has been sorting the human species into nice neat boxes. Boys are expected to be emotionally unavailable, play with monster trucks, and exude masculinity. Girls are expected to be hypersensitive, play with dolls, and embody femininity. These expectations associated with ones gender are referred to as gender roles. Gender roles are what leads to stereotyping the nurse as female and the surgeon as male. Gender roles are what formed the sexist perspective that women…

genetics and evolutionary value, while the nurture include the culture and gender. In general, we think boys are naturally tough and aggressive than girls in physical. The best example is the football game, it exemplifies our traditional view of masculinity. “When boys hear themselves described as aggressive, they try to live up to that expectation.”(Racing Cain) In the Video, when the football boys was asked “ what is it that makes a man?” most of them answered “ tough, never cry, doesn’t cry a…

After examining the readings, I explored what it means to be a man. The meaning of what it means to be a man depends on who you ask because it can be a number of different things to anyone. In some places you have to go through a circumcision operation, why? Because “coming into manhood is not simply a matter of growth and maturity.” In other areas it’s not necessary for males to go through this, but they do need to meet some requirements in order to be considered a man. In Looking for my Prince…

The dangerous unveiling of Medusa’s body represents the moment when these truths about oppression are revealed and realized by both Medusa as victim and her “victims”, the beholders. This is dangerous unveiling in which something monstrous, something that is not meant to be seen is revealed. The attempts can be easily traced to shield the beholders from Medusan revelations, enforcing patriarchal order by veiling herself from the early truth of oppression. Similarities of Medusa and Lady Macbeth…

“Make Sure Your Man Smells Like a Man” (Old Spice) is a classic line from Old Spice ads for scented gel, body wash, aftershave, and cologne that use stereotypes and visual literacy to draw in their viewers. The commercial portraits that when you buy Old Spice anything is possible and that you will get any female by applying Old Spices products. The Old Spice commercials picture what the stereotypical “Man” ought to look like, a muscular, stunning man who cleans and takes care of himself. These…

most sitcoms and children’s cartoons, men are completely idiotic. This creates an issue for future generations who will grow up with these expectations and ideals in mind. Truth is, men often don’t match up to the standards media holds for masculinity. Sam Femiano and Mark Nickerson writes, “Bravery, adventurousness, being able to think rationally, being strong and effective,…

women are still discretely discriminated, men are as well. Are gender binaries problematic? Yes, definitely! Social order coined gender and its split labels male and female, setting unachievable and unacceptable standards for each. Male equals masculinity. Female equals femininity. Why not the other way around? Why can’t men be emotional and women be buff? Why the binary construction of gender is problematic is because it poses questions like these, not just in the minds of adults, but also of…