Merriam-Webster defines the term 'masculine' as “of,
relating to, or suited to men or boys; grammar in some languages: of or
belonging to the class of words (called a gender) that ordinarily includes most
of the words referring to males (Merriam-Webster).” I want to touch on the introduction of masculinities, and the
stereotypes that face young boys, and even girls today. I found these two
website interesting. First is an interview about stereotypical masculinity, and
a reporters’ view of it. Also below is a Planned Parenthood page, which under
‘What is Feminine? What is Masculine?’ includes commonly used words to
describes the stereotype. Stereotyping is dangerous when it comes to raising
children. Boys wear blue, girls wear pink, boys don’t cry, girls are sensitive.
I question how the world can grow and progress, and teach people equality when
we are always labeling and expecting different things from boys and girls. Why
can’t a child grow up to be unique and there own person without society butting
in and forming them to their standards? This is one of the many things wrong
with society. We want to progress as a nation but yet we are still stuck in
‘old-fashioned’ ways of thinking.
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