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To guys: How many times have you felt that you just aren't man enough for something? Or that you are less of a person compared to a stronger, more popular or more power friend, aquaintance, or even family member? Do these characteristics outweigh other positive ones that you may have such as compassion? Essentially, do you feel like who you are, isn't what you "should" be in the eyes of other men?

And to girls: How often do you feel like you are taken advantage of by a guy? Or that no matter what you do, you feel like you can't compete with men because they seem to be teamed up against you?

All of these are examples of how masculinity effects our everyday lives.





This blog is dedicated to the discussion of masculinity and effects on both personal and community levels.

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Monday, November 28, 2011

Homophobic Attacks Caused by Masculine Mindset?



Many scholars, such as Judith Large, a researcher at the United Kingdom’s Richardson Institute, attribute homophobia to masculinity. Large argues that when men are faced with contradictions to their masculinity, such as homosexuality, they project their insecurities onto others, resulting in homophobic violence.

In a recent article published by NBC, two Westerville, Ohio teens were targeted in a period of two weeks because of sexual prejudice.

Questions to the Reader: How much do you think masculinity has to do with homophobia? Does homophobia pose a serious threat to society? Should it be targeted as a serious problem?

Boys & Girls: Do you think that you have ever targeted homosexuals because they were not as "manly" as they should be? Or been targeted by others because of the same reason? Do you think that homophobia is ever acceptable? Explain.

Link to the Article: http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2011/nov/02/8/homophobic-slurs-yelled-during-fight-local-school--ar-813118/
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