Masculinity

Masculinity is seen in a lot of places and in many different situations.  If you are not fast enough or strong enough in sports, you will not make the team. If men are not masculine enough then they are probably going to be considered homosexual. I do not feel like men need to be masculine but it is what the media portrays as being normal for men. On the other side, if women are to masculine then the media will look at them as being too manly like the track star that we discussed in class.  I wish that everyone was looked at the same and not have so many people judging each other just for how we look.   Nobody knows how masculine you will be when you are just a little kid. Sometimes, depending on where you grow up can determine how masculine you can be.

I truly believe that people can benefit from growing up in a masculine or hyper-masculine city like Chicago. Some people will say that they would not be intimidated going into a city like that, but until you experience it I do not think you should say that you would not be intimidated.  Just hearing stories from other classmates about how they grew up having to be masculine in order to "fit in" no matter what gender you are. I think the people that grew up in this lifestyle are better fit to handle some of the physical challenges in life because of having to teach yourself to be stronger when it comes to certain situations.