Image And Masculinity

Part I of Essay
More and more in today’s society young men’s minds are being polluted with societies images of what a real man should be. They are brought up with idols such a Superman and Batman and have it pounded into their heads that they should be muscular, drive fast cars, and sa ....

Part II of Essay
.... a women that way. The reverse is also true. If a boy sees his father treat his mother with love and respect, he is likely to appreciate women. A prominent image given to guys is that they have no feelings and would never cry. Crying is for girls or for homosexuals, it is thought. Over time this causes many bottled up feelings and results in a violent temper. Men are just as prone to be hurt as women are, but often have a harder time expressing it. The man is supposed to be the strong and stable one, as where the women is the meek an ....