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    he is to be considered a real man. Above all else they must protect what is theirs‚ the bloodier the better. This idolized and ideal expression of masculinity is losing much of its relevance in the ever-changing and evolving modern world but‚ it will always have a platform in Hip- Hop culture.

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    Tasia Walker Masculinity in Rap and Hip Hop Today in Hip Hop every rapper has to portray themselves as being hard‚ having a lot of girls in their circle and having money. Since the beginning of the American society being considered a real man was to be able to protect their families. When television came around western films portrayed men as either strong or weak and defined their masculinity as being the stronger man because of their guns. For example

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    In Russell Banks’s “Lobster Night‚” violence wrongly interpreted as masculinity drives the cowardly and weak-minded into a state of delusion. People associate unrelenting strength‚ fearlessness‚ and boldness with the idea of manliness‚ fabricating an inaccurate representation of the male figure - as if all men ever want to do revolves around displaying their masculine nature. While this truthfully may be the case at times‚ it easily misconstrues the notion of an honorable man‚ influencing the naïve

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    The male species is an interesting one to describe. The average male’s interests consist of cars‚ sports‚ food—and of course—females. From a female’s perspective‚ males are just difficult to comprehend and to decipher. Women go through so much emotional‚ mental‚ and physical (don’t discount the time and effort wasted away on diets‚ makeup‚ nails‚ etc!) pain to impress men and hopefully go on a date with one of them. However‚ there is a specimen which remains even more difficult to impress than your

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    Male versus female value is a huge questionable issue in Afghanistan. Afghans for the most part concede to the hidden standards of sex value. There is an extensive variety of principles set for acknowledged female conduct‚ and in addition contrasts in male states of mind toward right treatment of females. In Afghanistan‚ numerous females are required to spend their whole lives "hidden" or "behind the drape". For example‚ the wearing of the burka‚ the piece of clothing covering the body from head

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    The importance of pride‚ reputation‚ and masculinity is immense to a man. Things Fall Apart with Connections sets in Umuofia‚ Nigeria as every man in the country seeks reputations as masculine and rankings by titles. “There were only four titles in the clan‚ and only one or two men in any generation ever achieved the fourth and highest. When they did‚ they became the lords of the land” (88). Titles proved how hard they worked for the size of their yam harvest‚ skills in wrestling‚ and bravery in

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    Men feel the need to incite a sense of dominance over submissive women. Alice Walker utilises Albert and Harpo to depict abusive and indecisive qualities displayed by men in her highly acclaimed novel‚ The Color Purple. Albert is initially introduced as this mysterious man who has taken interest in the protagonist Celie’s‚ little sister Nettie. He is initially referred to as “Mr ___” (4) throughout most of the novel to symbolise Celie’s indifference towards him and her refusal to accept their marriage

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    Many readers and critics have criticised Walker’s representation of African-American men. Why do you think this is? How might you defend Walker’s treatment of masculinity in TheColor Purple? In Walkers novel ’The Color Purple’ she discusses the issues of racism‚ domestic abuse‚ sexuality‚ tradition‚ gender roles‚ family‚ love and spirituality in the 20th century African American culture‚ drawing on personal experience from her own life and understanding. Through the eyes of Celie‚ a poor‚ barely

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    The Violin explores the dark historical ties between masculinity and femininity in Mexico’s dirty war. By highlighting the necessity to have both men and women working together masculinity and femininity are able to take new powerful forms that are not only challenged by each other but also by the state. In the opening scene of the movie the man we assume to be Genaro is being tortured by counter insurgents. While Genero has his hands tied behind his back the Counter insurgent extends his pistol

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    characteristics by Western audiences‚ in some cases causing laughter or disgust. Why then are these seemingly feminine men worshipped by teenage girls in Japan? Clearly Japan’s music industry‚ and indeed their very culture‚ has different standards of masculinity or what makes a man a man‚ than these

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