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Double Standards Of American Men Essay

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The first article stated that a masculine norms emerged throughout the transcripts; boys do not care about “anything” , they don’t care “what people think of them”, people think the worst of boys, and some believe that boys are guilty until proven innocent. These all all complete gendered double standards.Throughout the context of these masculine-dominated activities, a number of possible gender role conflicts was reported. Boys not feeling talented enough, not being picked for a team, striving to achieve balance between athletic training and school/ social standards.The social standard of appearance resulting in pressure by some boys and were closely related to how boys were perceived by girls. Some boys felt that the expectation of …show more content…

The media typically portrays the ideal man as lean, fit, and very muscular. How ever it varies depending on where you are in the world. In Sweden, one of the most gender equal societies in the world, conform less to traditional masculine norms than men in the other countries. Research of American men CMN in relation to other nationalities have found that they are more traditional in their gender role than both Norwegian and Italian men. To explore the relationship between masculinity and body image across the Western countries, the following research question was asked. In the line with statistical reports and previous research findings show that gender equality and flexible gender roles are emphasized amgone people in Sweden, they hypothesized that men in sweden will report a lowed cmn than men in the other three countries ( United Kingdom, Australia, and America). Men's drive for muscularity, leanness, and fitness may be related to the desire to win, or accomplish something more than others- that is. To have larger, or more defined muscles , and to be faster, stronger and fitter than other men. The present study suggests that the relationship extends to other western populations as well that CMN is not only related to drive for muscularity, but men’s drive for leanness and

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