Blog Post #12

Grazian's article “The Girl Hunt: Urban Nightlife and Performance of Masculinity as Collective Activity,” and The Hangover show how bromance is part of men's lives. In Grazian's article men perform their girl hunt with the guys at bars or nightclubs. Any place that is related to the urban nightlife. In The Hangover, the guys go to Vegas to do a bachelor party. The purpose or the motive is different but it is similar in the way that they would not have been able to do it without the guys. Going to the club by yourself would make you look like a creep and going to Vegas by yourself would not be fun. Being in a group gives them more courage or strength to do anything crazy. The men in both sources also feel the same way about women. They are attracted to them physically and want to have sex with them. But there is also a difference because in the movie the main character is getting married because he is in love. Another similarity we see in the article and in the movie is that bromance also means being a partner in crime. They cover up for Stu in the movie and Grazian states in the article that men share bonds with similar men to get accomplices. The stereotypes of bromances being gay is proved to be just a friendship through these two sources. Overall they both show us that men do build relationships just like women do and that it doesn't take away from their masculinity but instead builds more of it.

Works cited:

Grazian, David. “The Hunt Girl: Urban Nightlife and The Performance of Masculinity as Collective Activity”. Men’s Lives. 8th ed. Michael S. Kimmel and Michael Messner, Ed. New York: Allyn & Bacon, 2010. 320-337. Print.

The Hangover. Dir. Todd Phillips. Perf. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zack Galifianakis. Warner Bros, 2009. DVD.

 

Blog post #10

http://arianabonillaxd.blogspot.com/2011/05/blog-12-consequentialism.html#comment-form

Four best blog posts

I would like blog posts 4, 5, 7, and 9 to be graded.

Blog post # 9 - Coltrane

When it comes to child care, society believes that the mother is always best. Even though that may not always be true, men don't help prove that. When a father and a mother are together the family and or the children benefit from it, but what happens when the father is just there. Coltrane’s article “Fathering: Paradoxes, Contradictions, and Dilemmas” seem to prove that masculinity stands in the way of men being better fathers. Masculinity sometimes make men show preference to a child. "One of the most consistent findings is that men are more involved with sons than with daughters" (439). So being a man in this case affects the children because one is being treated better than the other. Another way masculinity gets in the way is that men tend to be more rough at everything. In the article it says "...Men are more likely than a woman to abuse children or to use inappropriate parenting techniques..." (440). Lastly men are most of the time physically and emotionally absent because they believe a man has to be a good provider to be a good father. That is true but that is why masculinity also gets in the way because they believe men don't need to be emotional. Overall, if masculinity didn't exist in people's minds men might one day be able to be better fathers or be looked upon just as capable as mother's to take good care of children.

Blog post # 8

 Thesis: Men being in "female professions" is not always an advantage.

Williams, Christine L. "The glass Escalator: Hidden advantages for men in the "Female" Professions". Men's lives, 5th ed. S Kimmel and Michael A. Messner, Ed. New York: Allyn & Bacon,  2001, 211-224, Print

      This article talks about what goes on in the work force that isn't seen but it is felt. In other words, unsaid but done. When men enter female professions there is an "escalator effect" which automatically pushes them up to administration. As that may seem positive their is also a negative side to it because men trying to get into "female professions" undergo social pressures. Williams also talks about women facing a "glass ceiling" which keeps them from going into higher positions which is the opposite of how men would be treated. 

This source is useful and credible. Dr. Christine L. Williams is the Department Chair Professor of the Department of Sociology of College Liberal Arts. And we can believe in the research because in the article there are references of where the research was found.

This source has valuable information. It can connect well with the thesis. The article talks about social pressure men undergo before getting into the profession and while being in it.A quote that really backs up my theses is when he says  "Men who enter these professions are considered "failures" or deviants..... these stereotypes do not seem to deter women to the same degree that they deter men from pursuing nontraditional professions" (221). It also talks about men not always wanting to be pushed up into administration. One reason being that they have more responsibilities which they don't want to take on sometimes and the second reason being that what they studied in college to be is something they won't be able to do.

Blog post #7 : Zinn

In this reading it is stated that Chicanos feel they need to prove their masculinity. According to Zinn, "The social science literature views machismo as a compensation for feelings of inadequacy and worthlessness" (25). But, whatever the reason may be behind their way of showing masculinity, people think they are over doing it with the drinking, fighting, and dominance over everything within their family. I believe everyone has their own perspective but won't understand anything until they are being placed in the person's shoes. If i was a Chicano man I would probably do the same thing. The pressure of the outside world would destroy me. If i didn't have power anywhere else except in my household, i think i would also want to feel powerful and take full control to balance out my life. The same way Marable described Blacks as degrading their woman is probably a misunderstanding. They seem to recognize and praise their woman just that their need to be masculine is needed. I believe that physiologically it would help them believe and let society believe that they aren't weak. They also had slavery times where the household was the only place they had a say in because everywhere else they weren't even considered human. Overall i think we view their masculinity as violent and unnecessary but they may view it as simply trying to prove themselves the way they know how to. 

revised final draft research paper #2

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_pMe2muPcPDfApPyrf2W6t9mzDbeishnS55eafXijfM/edit?hl=en_US&authkey=CKzXu7gF

Final draft of research paper #2

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14ssdyBECRYdE9D7yudmBxmU8uH1avJGYMz7q5oYsrb8/edit?hl=en_US&authkey=CO_D

First draft of research paper #2

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14ssdyBECRYdE9D7yudmBxmU8uH1avJGYMz7q5oYsrb8/edit?hl=en_US&authkey=CO_DyJ4D

Blog post #6 - venn diagram

Espiritu's reading (Asian)

• myth of being feminine (fragile)
• no interest in sex (not into women)
• stereotypically seen as having "feminine jobs"(laundry, cooking, and doing nails)

Similarities

• both criticized about the jobs they take
• women in their culture have power if they have a job  

Zinn's reading (Chicano)

• Very aggressive (try to be too manly, alcoholics)
• physical jobs like construction which means less education
• Like to take advantage of their women (exploit)

Lorber's reading blog post #2

In this reading we see how genderism affects society. We see how society expects males to be masculine and women to be feminine. Whatever society thinks is being a male or a female at the time is what is accepted. We saw that in some cases transvestites turned into transsexuals because they wanted to fit in or not be an outcast. We also saw how there are invisible lines that can't be crossed or rules that are followed. Men always seemed to be on top or have more power over women. Lastly gender and sexuality play a major role in how people act in society. 

Blog Post #11

Karina: I cant believe what just happened
Me: what happened?
Karina: I think im in love.
Me: what? Karina , how many drinks have you had tonight?
Karina: not one, but oh my gosh do you see that cutie there with the green eyes?
Me:  yea your right he is a cutie, what about him?
Karina: I walked by him and we both stared at each other & he even smiled at me.
Me: that's cool and all, but you thinking that you in love with somebody that you haven't even spoken with is kind of hard to believe .
Karina: We did speak but he is with his guys and i didn't want to bother him too much
Me: okay listen your just attracted to his physical appearance nothing else, get your head straight girl, and the last place to fall in love with somebody is in a club , do you have any idea why guys come to clubs ?
Karina: to dance?
Me: funny but no , most single guys come here to pick up women , especially him.
Karina: what do you mean especially him?
Me:well you see he's with a group of guys , well he's gonna try to show them that he's capable of taking a girl home with him tonight.
Karina: what makes you think that?
Me: theyre all looking here, and talking to eachother , how obvious can they make it look, I swear guys are so easy to figure out
Karina: You are such a party pooper!
Me: No my love, I'm just telling you how guys are because i don't want you to get caught in their game and get hurt.
Karina: Ok.

Revised preliminary thesis and annotated bibliography

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Qs0RX8yA1k_LlsRJRIH9jnSamHJ0v6YYhbncizYrAQ/edit?hl=en_US&authkey=CPrZ0qsL

research paper #2 part 1

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-zdoIWeKzQGEsJp_kMs4V_kU9EycZlAXqFW8UqlXBb4/edit?hl=en&authkey=CL-UrKAJ

Part three : thesis and outline

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rQ9VjTmecXG7LECLHg1kdSpW-ZsZGYLLZLzfRVLnHVk/edit?hl=en&authkey=CJicsOcO

Proposal and Preliminary Thesis

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pgadxDxGzDkcfWZ_EMApMcxvAZ6J9jgLZhyNnVnESKQ/edit?hl=en&authkey=CKCm4swN

Blog Post #5 - Espiritu's Asian American masculinity

After reading this section on Asian American masculinity the theory of race being a factor of how masculinity is proved or viewed is being enforced. Stereotypically Asian men are viewed as weak, fragile, and woman like. They seem to have all the "feminine" jobs in America. Jobs like working at nail salons, laundromats, cooking in a restaurant, and or doing hair. In their culture woman may sometimes have power over them because men are not always the head of the household but that doesn't mean they are less manly. When Espiritu starts talking about the internment camps it made me think that Asians sometimes have no choice but to let their manhood be torn away from them. Not only were their processions taken away but their rights were taken away too. The family didn't have to respect of look up to the man of the family because he could no longer take care of the family due to the government taking everything away including their dignity. Overall this reading gave us a bit of information of the stereotypes and how Asian men really are.

Final draft of Photo Analysis

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JgUclwlVWGbMNHnhkg62uZNTwVSvYxiNGngTruQJ0Uk/edit?hl=en&authkey=CJ7YpqoP

Who's the man?

        Reading my old posts made me see that the man in "The Male Myth" and the one in "The Black Male: Searching Beyond Stereotypes" are equally being a man. They are both described as violent, not expressing how they feel, and stupid. These are characteristics listed in both readings in how men are viewed in society. In that way it's similar but the definition of being masculine kind of changes depending on your race. Personally, I think that they both have a negative picture of masculinity or being a male. They only put down the negative traits of a man and the stereotypes of being male.


Works Cited :
Marable, Manning. "The Black Male : Searching Beyond Stereotypes". Men's Lives. 5ed. Michael S. Kimmel and Michael A. Messner Ed. New York : Allyn and Bacon, 2001. pgs 17-23. Print.

Theroux, Paul. "The Male Myth". Across Cultures: A Reader for Writers. 7th ed. Sheena Gillespie and Robert Becker Ed. New York : Pearson Longman, 2008. p 101-105. Print.

Blog post #4- Marable's The Black Male: Searching Beyond Stereotypes

Although times have changed some Blacks still view themselves or are trapped with how society views them. Society has a certain image of Black men and they sort of mirror that image instead of getting away from it. Back in time, when slavery existed Black men saw Black women as enemies not as allies. In the reading, Manning Marable states that there was no affection, recognition, or liking being shown to women. The circumstances they were in sometimes made the women take the man's masculinity away. Instead of the men seeing it as they needed to raise and feed the children on their own because they were enslaved, or they had to be the master's partner because they were being raped, they saw it negatively. They also give a lot of credit to the Black males that fought for their rights and sort of let the women fade in the back meanwhile they were the main incentive. Some Black males sort of oppress their women, they fight and kill each other, they make a significant lower amount of money than the white males, and don't take part in higher education. This makes them fit perfectly in the image that was set from back in slavery times: violent, non-human, and not intellectual. Today, the majority of black males that enter college drop out within two years, suicides, homicides, and accidents are major causes of death within the black community. If you want to get away from the stereotypes committing half of all homicides in America and the victims being other black men is not the way to go. Black men have to respect themselves and their women and slowly society's view will change. Since slavery you've already seen a huge change. We now have a Black president, they have rights like everyone else, and they are no longer viewed as slaves.Yes, society can be blamed for the way Blacks are being viewed sometimes but what are they doing to improve or get away from it?

First draft/photo analysis

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ni4LijNJzPQuYs2U17dz7MBnKj7BFtHxpENM79vtjzI/edit?hl=en&authkey=CIn_jMkN&pli=1#

Paul Theroux's "The Male Myth"

Something that popped out at me while reading this passage was when Theroux said "...Be a man! strikes me as insulting and abusive. It means: be stupid, be unfeeling, obedient and soldiery, and stop thinking. I believe his interpretation of being manly is exaggerated. I believe growing up and still today he has a problem with being manly. You may look like a man on the outside but it doesn't mean you have to be manly. The exterior part of yourself doesn't always define you. When he talks about how he thinks people view men he sounds imprisoned by his thoughts. I don't think that everyone views men the way he describes it. An intelligent man who expresses their feelings doesn't mean they are not manly, in fact women would be attracted to them. Everyone has a different view of how a man wants to be its just up to the individual person to choose how they want to act no matter what others think because no one will ever be pleased. If America wants rough, stupid, no mercy thinking boys, women want caring fathers and intellectual men. If your mother wants you less "manly" your father wants you more "manly". Paul makes me think that he doesn't know what to do simply because he believes he can't be "manly" enough.

How to Build a Man (blogpost#1)

After reading this article, I feel that men are not born they are made. Scientists say that to be male you need to have the Y chromosome, but i believe that your sorroundings and parents make you. If you are raised by people telling you you are a man then thats what you believe. They also say that their penis at birth cannot beless than 0.6 inches or they will be turned into a girl. So babies don't get to choose their sexuality/gender you can be born a girl or a boy but who knows what you will be made into.