Monday, September 29, 2008
The Hurt, Betrayed Son
Robinson's "The Hurt, Betrayed Son" tells about Rambo both from the novel and from the movie. Robinson speaks about Rambo's "programming". The programming is of men who are acting the way that men "should" be in society. Robinson writes "Rambo like most of us programmed for tradtional masculinity, feels compelled to defend against defenselessness, to muster a defensive strength against weakness." Robinson used to study women studies. This led him to study men's studies. While thinking about society today, is it still common for a man to be masculine and macho? Why do we feel that men should act a certain way? Is it the womens job to "nuture"? What are the differences from the roles of men and women in today's society?
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I believe that it is still common for the man to be macho and masculine but I also believe that in todays society it is also okay to not be overly macho or masculine. I think we feel that men should act a certain way because of how the role of men was looked at through the generations for example, our grandparents who carried onto our parents and then onto us. I believe in todays society it is both the man and the woman who need to do the nurturing, kids need both mom and dad to turn to and to not be afraid to talk to when a problem arises no matter what it may be. I think that the roles of men and women in todays society is less more leenant now then ever before. Men do not have to be the macho men who can not show emotion and be there for their kids only for manly problems rather then emotional problems. Women on the other hand now have the ability to play the role of both mom and dad, to provide for the family rather then just be a stay at home mom. I believe that the roles of women and men today have definitely taken a turn for the better.
I think that it is still very common for men to act in a masculine manner. Even though today's society isn't like it used to be where the men hold all the power, men still take a protector roll. There is a common misconception that guys have to be tough or muscular to be considered a man's man, but recognizing that in today's society being of physical strength doesn't really hold much meaning. In many ways it is a womans job to nurture, even though men can hold this roll too, woman seem to have a better sense of compassion and can conform to the roll of being a nurturer better.
I think it is only natural for a man to try and and macho and masculine. Thats what we are brought seeing and knowing. Even though through the generations it is changing. Woman are now have more power; not in a sense of strength, but in roles. Now a days, you do not need to be physically powerful to have strength in society.
I think it is still very common for a man to be the masculine and strong one. Although roles have changed very much between men and women, I think it is still expected of the man to protect and guard the woman. I think some people may still assume that men have to masculine, but that is not the case anymore. As for nuturing, I think it is both the man and the woman's job to do that. Anyone can be loving and caring no matter what gender you are. People are starting to view men and women through different roles now and it is very common for either gender to be anything out of the ordinary.
I think that it is still common, and expected for men to be "macho" and for women to be more nurturing. From the time we are little our parents pushed us to act a certain way. Boys were given toy weapons, action figures, little cars, ect, while girls are given dolls, and dress up clothes. This is why boys and girls act differently. Little girls are taught to play "house". Its almost as if their being trained to want to run a household of their own someday. Little boys on the other hand are encouraged to play sports or war games. Its okay for them to be rough with one another, after all boys will be boys. Does this mean were teaching them to be tough men with no emotion? Even though more women work and more dads stay home with their children than in the past, majority of society still looks at the father to be the bread winner,the man of the house, and for the wife to be the nurturer, who has dinner ready when her husband comes home from work. I dont think these stereotypes will ever really change.
I think that still today it is very common to see men being masculine and macho. Men are almost expected not to show emotion and be strong and never let their guard down. In my family my dad is the tough one. The "scary" one who takes care of all the discipline. My mother usually cooks and cleans and when there is a problem I go and talk to her, because she is less intimidating. In some cases, the man of the house "brings home the bacon", while the mother could be a stay at home mom. That is almost what is expected in society. Atleast it used to be. Now you see more an more women taking headway into the work world and making a name for themselves.
I think that the role of men in the society is to be the strong masculine figure. Not to say that men are not allowed to show their emotions. It is also perfectly fine for a man to show his sensitive side and to e caring and thoughtful. In fact those qualities are exactly the ones that women also look for when pursuing a man. It is a mixture of masculinity and sensitivity that women find most endiring. With the macho persona comes along the idea of power and strength, which in the older years men ahd the most powerful jobs in society. Now women can hold those roles and the idea of being tough and macho is leasened.
I think that the men still act macho and manly around there guy friends, while also being sensitive while around girls. I think men act a certain way because of how they were raised and see how there dad and granddad act. I don't think it is the woman's job to nurture. I think it is a combined effort from the man and woman. I think the role between men and women are less different today. Everything is more of a combined effort.
Even though in today's society it is said that men and women are equal, we still give eachother "roles." I think both men and society feel like they should be macho because if they are not they get stuck with being called "lady like" or "flamboyant", when all they are being is themselves. Women are stuck with the role of house wives who take care of their kids, cooking, and cleaning. But, in today's society, I think women's roles are more leniant, you find them working in the business world and not as close with their children. Even though in today's society men still have the role as being macho, the women are not portrayed as the stay at home mom, but as working ladies.
I am not sure if its still common for the man to be muscular and masculine, but i feel that most men feel more comfortable that way. As for nurturing children, I believe that the mother is more likely than the father to do it. The mother seems to have more of a bond with the children and seem to spend more time with the children then the father does. Therefore the children gain a special bond with the mother.
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