Most of the class agreed that men need to be liberated from masculine stereotypes, such as the need to be dominant and hide their emotions. Some of you said a men's liberation movement would envolved just the
over all acceptance of men choosing to act the way they desire, whether it's more feminine or masculine. Some of you mentioned how a men's liberation movement is already in progress, becuase more and
more men are becoming the stay-at-home parent, and taking on more feminine tasks. We also see this movement with the gradual acceptance of homosexuals. Most of the class agreed that an alternative
masculinity wouldn't hold the expectations of being the tough, masculine provider of the family, and would be more lenient about men showing their emotions in public.
over all acceptance of men choosing to act the way they desire, whether it's more feminine or masculine. Some of you mentioned how a men's liberation movement is already in progress, becuase more and
more men are becoming the stay-at-home parent, and taking on more feminine tasks. We also see this movement with the gradual acceptance of homosexuals. Most of the class agreed that an alternative
masculinity wouldn't hold the expectations of being the tough, masculine provider of the family, and would be more lenient about men showing their emotions in public.
"In a perfect world, masculinity wouldn't specifically be attributed to men. Men could be free to be as feminine as they chose, wearing what they want and acting how they want. They would be allowed to step out side of the small box of "manhood" and not be scrutinized by society. Additionally, in this alternative existence, the same concepts would be reflected in females."
I liked this qoute from one of the blogs, it grasps how this idea seems so unrealistic, but it's said in a way that convinces us that the liberation of stereotypes isn't fully unreachable.
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