Young men whose clothing did not fit would just let their pants sag. The fashion then took another turn and men who were incarcerated and who were trying to let others know that they were available for sex would sag their pants. Somewhere in the mix, sagging became a not-so-sexual gesture and many men who were sagging just did it because the fashion was something they had seen and familiarized themselves with. Sagging became a widespread fashion that made it into the media largely through the hip-hop culture. Those who are apart of the black or hip-hop culture, then began to wear saggy pants 24/7 not meaning to send a message but simply because they liked wearing their pants that way.
Men like John from “The Yellow Wallpaper” and Sykes from “Sweat” are examples of how this typically happens, especially in marriage. For years men have been raised to believe they are stronger and better than females, this is not to say that woman have not done their share in allowing this type of behavior. So when the need for control and superiority arises in the male-who easier to fulfill that need then your submissive, inferior spouse? Even though John and Skyes have different means of controlling their spouses, Skyes being both mentally and physically abusive and John being psychologically abusive, they both radiate the typical domineering male. John’s feelings of superiority do not allow him
“The first man was small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features” (Steinbeck 2). George is tiny and much more intelligent than Lennie. Also, Lennie is Caucasian, and George is African American. George can be defined by a few distinct characteristics. Even though Lennie really bothers George at some points, he is a wonderfully loving and devoted friend and would never actually leave Lennie.
Additionally, ’’ gender roles are powerful and are particularly evident when men attempt to step outside them society and friends often punish them.’’ (Chapter 2) because ‘’a men incorporate masculine stereotypes and norms into their self-concepts and attempt to live up to these standards’’(p.30) When men in color are discriminated and fell rejected they often try to live up some stereotypes created by the society. Kilmartin concludes saying that ‘’all men are aggressive uncaring, disrespectful, etc., is a gross inaccuracy. When differences exist, even when they are small they give us clues to the strengths and weakness of each gender role and the characteristic struggles of men and women.’’ (p. 42) Many young males fear that enjoying feminine activity would make ‘’sissy.’’ (Chapter 2), in order to persuade others their toughness, young male get into gangs, they uses gun and drugs therefore they end up in
I believe Paul Campos is wrong with his approach to his argument. I believe he just sees things in black and white. Meaning if one thing is true the other has to be false. One example is his opinion on how the BMI chart is being used. He believes that because his BMI categorizes himself as being fat and unhealthy when in reality he is a very healthy person than the BMI is completely useless.
The word “thin” tells the reader that he isn’t necessarily weak but just in build he is quite slender. This differs to the stereotype in the 1930’s that men had to be ‘Manly men’ meaning tall strong and masculine. Another way Steinbeck portrays Curley’s hostility through appearance is when he writes “Like the boss, he wore high heeled boots”. This tells us that Curley probably wears these to lower his insecurities about himself i.e. his height.
As men become more body-conscious, and as advertisers become more shameless about objectifying the male body, men are acquiring problems formerly associated with women like eating disorders, body obsessions, and low self-esteem (Potter). One body-image study found that 45 percent of men were dissatisfied with their physiques; women were only slightly less satisfied at 55 percent (Spiker 556). Next, Truth 7: “Men’s body-image problems can be just as dangerous as women’s” (Spiker 556). Statistics on men and eating disorders or other issues in relation to weight and “body-image” are more difficult to find because most of the information is about the negative effects the media has on women. Recently more men have been coming fourth which has lead to the discovery that many men have gone and go misdiagnosed or undiagnosed for psychological and physical issues regarding their bodies (Shilts).
Socrates is reported to have said, “No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.” The typical commercial gym is a place where men and women possessing the will and determination to improve themselves train to become a stronger, better version of themselves. Unfortunately, it is also a place where indolent weaklings loiter about performing inane movements for arbitrary amounts of time in an effort to absolve themselves of the guilt that results from willfully leading sedentary lifestyle and indulging in a diet that borders on suicidal. Commercial gyms are a great place to waste some energy while doing something that resembles exercise, but, objectively, it is terrible place to train for any sort of athletic goal. There is too little space for too many people, equipment is selected based on the demands of ignorant clientele, and the staff is mostly uneducated, unqualified, and uninterested.
Michael Nguyen Nguyen 1 Professor Moore English 1C July 7, 2008 What does Race and Gender Coding have to do with Masculinity? When people think of masculinity they probably think of big strong guys who love to work out and those with a strong will--body and mind. That may be true; however masculinity goes way further than tough guys who love to workout at the gym. For instance, men usually overcompensate when their masculinity is threatened. When men are presented with something they are uncomfortable with, for example, one is more masculine than the other; they display more homophobic attitudes to assert themselves to others that they are real men too (Aloi).
Brian Sucher Marci Boyle English 102 C07 18 February 2011 Society’s Effects on Male Identity From birth, a man is brought up to be masculine, tough, and to bury his emotions so that he may better provide for his family. Many cultures throughout the world value characteristics such as competitiveness and strength, characteristics men strive to possess. At the same time, many characteristics such as being emotional and compassionate are seen as feminine qualities that a man shouldn’t possess. Society deems that men conveying these emotions are to be negatively judged and open way for claiming homosexuality. The product of a male's surroundings has forced the burly, “macho” stereo-type we are now exposed to nationwide.