Miseducation Of Masculinity Essay

The Miseducation of Masculinity Since the being of time society shapes the way we view the male species. Upon defining the word “male” some of the synonyms used to describe this noun include macho, virile, masculine and mannish just to name a few. Yet when we define female, words such as: soft, delicacy, excessive softness and self-indulgence are used to describe women. Now why is it that women, the bearers of children and life are not defined as strong? The answer is simple we have been miseducated on the meaning of male masculinity. Due to this lapse in societal judgment we now have a predatory epidemic on our hands. Women are being objectified and sexualized for male enjoyment. They now fall victim to the angry hands formed by the notion of male masculinity. During the course of this essay we will use two films to examine the issues of sex, violence against women and girls and the notion of male masculinity. The first is a 2015 documentary entitled The Hunting Ground written by Kirby Dick. The second is a 1994 movie Once Were Warriors written by Alan Duff. …show more content…
As the strong and the macho, admitting to rape is a blow to a man’s self-esteem and ideas of masculinity but similar females, males can also experience feelings of weakness and vulnerability. Rape cases are often hard to prove. One of the alleged rapist in The Hunting Ground was Jameis Winston, current first string quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While attending Florida State University, Winston was accused of raping a young woman. Despite the rape kit and statement taken from the victim on the night of her attack, the case was not investigated until the end of football season. At first Jameis Winston denied knowing the young woman but after the rape kit proved his DNA was a match, he argued the sex was consensual. To this day Winston has a thriving football career while this young woman lives daily with the scares of her sexual