A common misconception is that only women care about their bodies and how they look in men’s eyes. However, the author Ted Spiker shares his own experience with male body image. His main target is to convince his audience (women) that body image matter to men as it matters for women. In his article he mainly relied on pathos as an effective way to reach his audience. Throughout the article the author used “we” effectively as he is talking from the prospective of men directing his speech to women. His introduction succeeded in defining the problem by simply describing his own suffer from fats and poor body image when he was a child. In fact, the author also used ethos as evidence for each reason he mentioned. For instance, he stated that a recent…
In "Vanity, Thy Name Is Metrosexual," freelance writer Alexa Hackbarth explains that she had recently moved to Washington, a city different from any other she lived in before, a sanctuary for the metrosexual. A metrosexual is best described as a straight man that is fashion savvy, concerned with personal appearance, and is emotionally secure. Metrosexual men are similar to the cliché of being gay, but are in fact heterosexual.…
Godsey occasionally makes legitimate remarks, and exemplifies incorporation of logos by referencing sources such as The Adonis Complex: The Secret Crisis of Male Body Obsession, by Harrison Pope, Katharine Phillips, and Roberto Olivardia, and Simpson’s 2002 Salon.com article “Meet the Metrosexual”. However, the reaction to each reference is over exaggerated…
First, the image of a man has dramatically changed. As Jackson Katz quoted, males are now huge, bulky and muscular; whereas women are now anorexic, boney and thin. For example, A G-I Joe action figure had the arm circumference of twelve inches in the 1970’s; today the arm has a circumference of 26.6inches. In addition, other action figures have greatened in size and muscle index, even the Star Wars action figures! In contrast, women with full figures were seen as attractive. Marilyn Monroe was a size twelve. Today eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia, have flooded our nation. Girls everywhere are trying to be the ideal size two. The image of men being big and muscular and women small and petite has a huge effect on Guyland.…
The article I chose to do my research paper on is Metrosexuals Come Out by Warren St. John. I chose this article because I have heard of the term metrosexual, but I never had a full understanding of what it means or who it was referring to. What is a metrosexual? According to Metrosexuals Come Out, it’s a feminized man. Most men who take care of themselves fall way short of being a metrosexual. The term metrosexual only applies to a small group of men. According to the article more products that were usually reserved for female consumers are now being marketed towards men. It’s true that more products are being geared towards this “New Age” man. However, sales of the products aren’t where they could be because marketers haven’t figured out how to market to the Middle Man. (The man between being a “manly man”, and being a “metrosexual”).…
And in perhaps the biggest shift, they are shopping by themselves, not with a wife, girlfriend, or partner…” The essence of Orecklin’s argument is that a man can be completely one hundred percent male and still be into fashion, shopping for themselves, and dressing nicely no matter their sexual orientation. Orecklin’s theory of men being able to be a man and still into fashion, is extremely useful because it sheds light on the stereotypical problem of the specific “rules” that defines a…
The concept of being a man, and the idea of manliness, has been debatable in recent decades due to acts of feminism. Paul Theroux wrote Being a Man and was very opinionated as he said the idea of manliness was wrong and oppressive. Harvey Mansfield wrote The Partial Eclipse of Manliness, and stated that the concept of being manly has diminished and been overpowered by feminism. Both of these readings have provided valid and doubtful points in the discussion of what constitutes being manly, as well as how North American culture views the stereotypical man. Both authors are very opinionated and biased in their readings as they do not have any outside sources supporting their beliefs, but they do make effective arguments which further their attitude and outlook on manliness.…
In conclusion, by reading this article the reader would get a brief idea about the relationship between culture and people’s appearance. The article focuses more on women’s status based on beauty in society, but I think it was more understandable if the author included information about men too. Although this article really makes the reader to think critically about what is beauty and how is it…
Being a Man, by Paul Theroux, delineates the negative effects of being a man According to himself. Theroux, in his piece, argues that a man is oppressed by gender expectations, despite living in a society where women are belittled in comparison to men. Theroux attempts to explain the gap between genders which cause bad marriages, social misfits, moral degenerates, sadists, and latent rapists. Theroux proposes that the idea of manhood in America has caused some men to feel like they dislike being a men, and caused them to reject part of their own identity deep down inside. His overall purpose it to bring awareness to both genders that an oppression is happening to American society due to gender.…
#5 Which items in the statement were easiest to project and why? Which were the most difficult and why? What effect could mis-estimates have had on projections? Which items would cause the most damage if mis-estimated?…
The image of Man has changed throughout time. Dominant constructions of masculinity, which are basically attempts to stabilize gender identity, are developed within the dynamics of shifting cultures and societies. The male stereotype, which is still prevails nowadays, started rising at the end of eighteenth – beginning nineteenth century in Europe with a great concentration on the male’s body. The stereotype made the world look at man more like a type rather than an individual. Masculinity was strengthened due to the positive stereotyping, however for those that did not conform to this label or fit in with the ideal, were negatively stereotyped.…
Wages of females were relatively low compared to men. In fact, they only gained 54%-60% of what men did and earned just over $8 a week (Mixbook). The female labor force that expanded in the 19th century were mostly young and unmarried. In the workplace, women were often discriminated against for the long held belief that they belonged at home. No matter the tedious amount of work, women were glad that it gave them an opportunity to leave the house (Women Suffrage Movement). Even though they were making a small amount of cash, it gave them more independence.…
Ricciardelli, Rosemary, Kimberley Clow, and Philip White. "Investigating Hegemonic Masculinity: Portrayals Of Masculinity In Men’S Lifestyle Magazines." Sex Roles 63.1/2 (2010): 64-78. Academic Search Complete. Web. 19 Apr. 2012.…
The second major difference that men and women encounter in terms of body image is ways to enhance physical body parts to look like Hollywood actors or models. For instance men are less challenged to perform surgical procedures to change they body appearance, whereas women are normally willing to bear pain to reach them. The author contends, “the size of pants I wear seems to say something about my sexual appeal and sexual preference.” (Shanker 54). Further more women spend more time and money on average, shopping for body hugging clothing and face and…
The earliest pioneer for metrosexuality were gay men, this began in the 70's and from the little knowledge started back with the village people. Not to say that the village people themselves were gay but they made an impression on male masculinity to start become mainstream for decades to come.…