Summary Of Why Manning Up Is The Worst Thing To Do
The article “Why Manning Up is the Worst Thing to Do” was written by Mark Greene. He is an executive editor for “The Good Men Project.”The article claims a “Man Box”of how real man should behave , however these rules actually become restrictions for men. Furthermore, this can indicate that men’s emotion has been suppressed. Greene points out two important points which are physical health and mental effects. Social isolation causes a serious impact on men’s physical health, such as smoking, drinking. Based on the medical study in 2004, men who have strong social network can lower their risk of heart attack and fatal coronary heart disease and if the men isolated their feeling, they will cause these disease.Moreover, there is so much traumas
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However, my father had been affected by his father very deeply. My grandfather used to hit my father very hard because of some tiny mistakes. Although my dad hurts so much at that time, he did not cry or shout but sit there until my grandfather stopped. He knew that if he cried, there would be a higher chance to be hit more times. Grandpa had a really deep “Man Box” idea that men shouldn't cry or shout like a girl. Men were born to be a leader and make family life better. My father realized that that was actually a wrong idea to teach kids so now when he taught me, he always told me that we should speak up, don’t let the culture turn down your opportunity and made you feel uncomfortable. Although Taiwan’s culture is different from America’s, how ancient people thought about men were similar. The idea is still affect our society now but I think the correct way is to allow males to express their feeling and don’t be afraid to be looked down on it because is nothing to feel ashamed
However, my father had been affected by his father very deeply. My grandfather used to hit my father very hard because of some tiny mistakes. Although my dad hurts so much at that time, he did not cry or shout but sit there until my grandfather stopped. He knew that if he cried, there would be a higher chance to be hit more times. Grandpa had a really deep “Man Box” idea that men shouldn't cry or shout like a girl. Men were born to be a leader and make family life better. My father realized that that was actually a wrong idea to teach kids so now when he taught me, he always told me that we should speak up, don’t let the culture turn down your opportunity and made you feel uncomfortable. Although Taiwan’s culture is different from America’s, how ancient people thought about men were similar. The idea is still affect our society now but I think the correct way is to allow males to express their feeling and don’t be afraid to be looked down on it because is nothing to feel ashamed