Do men have to be strong? Do they have to be a risk taker? Or
how about a playboy or a lady’s man? Does that make a man a man? Is that
something that society has placed on them? Depending on how you answer the
questions will determine whether you believe male needs to be masculine in
order to fit into society. In the Article "'As boys, we are told to be
brave': men on masculinity and mental health” by Sarah Marsh. I believe that
men are pressured to fulfill the stereotype of how a man should be, whether it
is physically, emotionally or mentally. Apparently, it seems that the more men
try to conform to what society demands the more psychological problems they
develop. The thing is when that type of mentality is developed the masculine
individual has a hard time getting the help that they need. The stereotypical
man is usually a playboy. I believe that is just a lost boy. Men have these
problems from all over the world and usually they don’t seek out help or family
members tell them to be quiet and keep it to themselves. It just seems like
masculinity can result into mental sickness like depression or even PTSD and
only becomes a more serious problem because no one is seeking assistance. I
think changing yourself to confirm with what society demands is scary and can
cause permanent mental damage to an individual. They want to be in the spot
light, they desire to be a risk taker and they are usually emotionally
controlling as well. I think attempting to not place a stereotype based on
society on males would overall be beneficial.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/24/as-boys-we-are-told-to-be-brave-men-on-masculinity-and-mental-health
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