Masculinity

The term masculinity means the possession of characteristics that are usually attributed to men; but is masculinity challenged due to the messages that song lyrics convey? Do the lyrics affect how men perceive themselves in front of society? These two questions should be in mind when listening to certain songs because I believe males are heavily influenced by lyrics as they create stereotypes and negative stigmas to follow. For example: male models usually have strong muscles, sharp jawlines,…

The 1950’s were a revolutionary period in Australian drama; it brought with it plenty of new playwrights with fresh and innovative ideas. A particular theme seem throughout all of these plays is the evolution of masculinity and it’s representation within Australian theatre. The 1950’s brought a change in content and style of Australian plays being written during that time compared to the previous decades, especially revolving around it’s male characters. After decades of severe suffering…

these changes in masculinity is through the lens of gender role conflict theory (Whorely & Addiss, 2006). Gender role conflict (GRC) is thought to occur when men’s adherence to traditionally strict male gender roles create conflicts with incompatible situational…

Up until now, masculinity has been defined by a certain set of guidelines described well by Joe Ehrmann. The first of them is “billfold”, which refers to monetary gain and how much money someone makes as a way to describe if they are successful. The next is “ballfield”, which talks about athleticism and how those who can do more physically should be seen as better as someone else. The final description is “bedroom” and is very objectifying to women because it thinks of those who have many…

Similar to Meth & Pasick chapter on the Mask of Masculinity, Sung does learn to selectively incorporate “behaviours that will enhance their male self-image” while systematically discarding qualities that “are seen as predominantly feminine”. In order to have a full comprehensive understanding of what masculine norms my father relates to, I listed off a few injunctive gender norms that are communicated often in today’s society through media sources or general trends in the American male…

It is simply naïve to disregard the overwhelming influence that the media and literature has had over the public over the past century and more precisely, in our youth. As a society, we constantly twist ourselves to fit the mold presented to us through various media outlets (e.g. TV, movies, magazines, advertisements, etc.) and in literature we encounter in our lives for a multitude of reasons. Throughout time, men have been presented to fit very traditionally masculine traits based on a…

militarism in the construction of masculinity requires men to overplay their virility, where hegemonic masculinity expects men to act in an aggressive manner and normalizes their violent mindset, “Link between weapons, masculinities and violence…,” (Theidon, 2009, pg. 420). Men’s value is measured by their physical strength where failing to so result with them being label as a fag or wimp to immaculate them where, “Words are also used to impugn someone’s masculinity and, in the process, to…

Video Games and Masculinity In the context of the dictionary, masculinity is defined as “having qualities traditionally ascribed to men” (Collins, n.d.). The problem with that definition is that in the 21st century, citizens currently have a different perception as to what it means to be a man. Stereotypically, masculinity are the traits of a man, or someone who identifies as a man, is expected to have; such as: the lack of emotion, aggressiveness, and a protective quality. This man is also…

Misogyny and masculinity seem to go hand in hand, particularly when it comes to the representation of “men” in the media. The media dictates the behaviour that is acceptable in society, as endorsed by the hypodermic needle theory. In this particular instance, the media has been dictating hegemonic masculinity. This hegemony falls in line with what is considered the ideal man. In order to successfully be an ideal man, you have to excel, you have to assert your dominance and earn the title of the…

Wilcox (2007) explains, “Gender symbolism describes the way in which masculine/feminine are assigned to various dichotomies that organize Western thought” where “both men and women tend to place a higher value on the term which is associated with masculinity”. This vertical power relation, create a social hierarchy based on masculine…