Thursday, October 28, 2010
The Dominant Effect
Today in sociology we continued discussing the norms of masculinity in our society and how it effects young boys maturing and feeling superior to peers and elders surrounding them. Manhood has been teased and tested to its extreme in our institutions where peers expose each other to confirm their controlled selves and their barbaric tones. Men must build up through their lives to become these fictional people that do more damage to themselves physically and emotionally through stress and power. Society sees bigger and stronger as better in order to prove ones manhood but in essence this creates a standard for status quo. Men are idiotically thought of as lossers and queers who can't protect themselves and sustain life if they don't prove themselves as true men. An irksome obligation constantly hangs on one's shoulders to be faster and stronger which appears to give one peace of mind. In reality, nothing is more dangerous for a yearning individual who establishes a secured future that pars up with the rest of society. Alterations are needed to define masculinity in our culture. Also women must be seen not as objects or sex partners, rather beautiful human beings who help sustain life on earth and nourish our children and care for ones being.
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I totally agree that it is dangerous to create yourself as a person based on what society has molded as the norm. And by the way, that's really sweet what you said about woman. Of course I completely agree.
ReplyDeleteI think its cool that you related men to fictional characters because it is so true.
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ReplyDeleteNice writing! All of that reading is paying off; the more you read, the better a writer you become. Good for you! Keep developing your talents. Also - glad you enjoyed the community service. Glad you took advantage of it and thanks for taking others down there.
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