In "Men Growing up to be Boys," by author Lakshmi Chaudrhy, he describes that due to the media, men are losing the once ideal of masculinity that used to be portrayed by previous people such as John Wayne and are now transforming into as mark Simpson describes as "metrosexual." i do believe that a lot has changed since the 50's as far as what is viewed as masculine or not, but that is simply because things never stay the same forever. Cultural norms and society as a whole is forever evolving and in 50 years from now i am almost positive that what was viewed as masculine now won't be then. Chaudhry also went on to say that narcissim is comparable to being boyish and never growing up, but i believe that every man has had a narcissistic side; i mean what man doesn't like having nice things and getting to show them off? i don't think that just because of that makes a man any less manly.
In "Why You Shouldn't Have Children," by Caitlin Moran, she has this idea that everyone in the world wants to know when a woman is going to have children, and honestly i think that's a little farfetched. Honestly, I don't think that men are spending their days wondering when a woman is going to have children. i mean, if anything women are the ones, who if any at all, are the ones always wondering when other women are going to have children. Sure the question of "When are you going to have children", whether it be on a talk show or in an article in a magazine, is a fun and interesting question to ask, I just don't think that it should be scrutinized in the way that Moran makes it seem.
I agree and disagree with Forrest. I agree that society is evolving and will keep on changing as the generations go on. Although I do not believe that the idea of masculinity will vary from having to be either metrosexual or a brawn manly-man; in 50 years I believe man will go back to the 1950's model of masculine.
ReplyDeleteIt's not that I don't disagree that society doesn't care when women are having a child I believe that society focuses more on if the mother is even fit to bear a child. Society wouldn't think twice to ask if a young homeless woman when she was planning to have children because she first of all isn't even fit to bare a child. It's when you have a healthy young lady who is a couple years into her marraige is when brows start raising to see when Mrs. Doe is going to plot out a bouncing baby Jane/John Doe. Mainly because our culture and it's pursuit of the "American Dream" puts marriage and instant 2.5 children baby making in the same bread basket.