Man Enough?: How the Promoting of Modern Masculinity Affects Males

1. Man Enough?:
How the Promoting of Modern Masculinity Affects Males

2. Essential Question:
“According to modern day standards, what is the
definition of masculinity and how does the
promoting of it affect and compare to the average
male?”

3. Defining Masculinity
 OxfordDictionaries.com’s definition:
 “Possession of the qualities traditionally associated
with men.”
 Ex: ‘handsome, muscled, and driven, he’s a prime example of
masculinity’

4. What is manly/What isn’t
What IS
 Muscular
 Athletic
 Independent
 Provider
 Aggressive
 Emotionless
What ISN’T
 Overweight
 Artistic
 Follower
 Gentle
 Emotional

5. The Need To Be Manly

6. How Media Portrays Masculinity
 Movies: Male protagonists are usually muscular and
aggressive
 Action movies
 Ex: The Expendables, 300, Fight Club
 Television: Uses attractive/muscular men to sell
products
 Old Spice

8. Magazines
 Majority of magazines created for men are health
magazines
 Cover page always of shirtless, muscular man
 Makes men think they will look a certain way

10. What Does it Take?

11. …….Or is it?

12. Negative affects of promoting modern
masculinity
 Stress
 Lowered self-esteem
 Unrealistic expectations
 Depression
 Aggressive Behavior

13. The Mask You Live In

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