Category: Masculinity

Western society defines specific qualities to meet the patriarchal ideal male construct. It might be argued that the indoctrination of masculine values begins at a young age, with hardness, stoicism, heteronormativity, and self-sufficiency. Ideal masculinity is related with a lack of emotional sensitivity and connection. Boys learn to be men through their parents and via…

Table of Contents Introduction Dehumanization of Women Male Assertiveness The Definition of a Real Man Conclusion References Introduction Gender is inescapable. It does not matter whether one agrees with the emerging progressive narrative of gender being a construct or not. Being a male or a female comes with its own set of expectations, codes, and…

Robert Brownings My Last Duchess and T.S Eliots The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock are monologues that are similar in presenting middle-aged, unmarried men who are suffering from insecurities. Eliots 20th century The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock is the story of a man searching for love and acceptance whereas My Last Duchess is…

Introduction: Unveiling the Complexities of Masculinity in Igbo Society No singular work of the twentieth century explores the complexity of the Igbo tradition and its ties with concrete nativism and toxic masculinity like Chinua Achebes Things Fall Apart does. This adorable story, set in in the transition period that straddles the pre-colonial Igbo society and…

Who can be wise, amazed, temp’rate and furious, loyal and neutral, in a moment? No man. Emma-Rose Devine Reports T he clock of manhood is certainly missing a hand. And in irony, time is changing, society is evolving, but the phrase masculinity has been smeared and altered. Further threading through the dignified silence of our…

Masculinity can be defined as attributes that are considered to be characteristic of men. The basic definition may seem harmless, but the way in which masculinity is performed can have a negative effect. Media uses masculinity to display its superiority over the genders and patriarchal views. Music videos such as Blurred Lines, written and recorded…