Today in class we discussed hyper-masculinity. Tupac Shakur
was a great model to follow in this discussion. He talks about fighting, drugs,
and sex, just like every other rapper. He writes those kinds of songs because
they sell; yet he also had a very serious side to him as well like in “Dear
Mama”. That is a topic that is always so
controversial in our media today. A perfect example, which I tweeted, is the
image of Dolce & Gabanna where the guy is on top of the girl and all the
other guys are watching. It is a problem in society with the way masculinity is
portrayed, but it is what sells and that is why it is so prominent. Mos Def said
it perfectly in Beyond Beats and Rhymes,
when he said he likes books but has to put on a show because that is what
sells. Sex sells in our society and it’s a said way to make money. Sometimes it
is hard for some men to function properly in our society because of the
stereotype they are forced to meet. Not every guy is tough, muscular, always
with the girls; some guys just don’t like to put on that front and don’t want
to live a life like that. If you look at our society as a whole, we sexualize
women and over exaggerate what a man should be. Media in our society is
completely messed up and it is only going to get worse as time continues to
pass.
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