Monday, November 20, 2017

Big Man on Campus

Big Man on Campus

This article is about the sexual violence on college campuses. The author explains that college is the time that men learn how to “become men.” He then explains the four different types of masculinity of today and how each male can be categorize into them or can fit into all of them. The articles mentions that being able to break down the different types of masculinity, it can help explain why there is so much male sexual violence.

This article shows that there isn’t just one type of masculinity in today society, there are several. It helps us understand the different way that society considers being a man and why they relate to sexual violence. Men are pressured to act a certain way from very young ages and in college, there is a pressure from peers to make sure that they are acting in ways to impress their peer groups.


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