What once was thought of as gender specific roles in the past do not hold true today. Men for instance, are being asked to be more emotionally present in relationships today. That is the total opposite of what “being a man” is all about. Men are not supposed to cry or be openly affectionate. When they do they are going against what it truly means to be a guy. Michael Kimmel in “Bros Before Hos” explains part of the “Guy Code” when it comes to fear of what other men think, “It’s a fear that others will see you as weak, unmanly, frightened” (Kimmel 467). That fear leads men to deny their feelings and take huge risks. For some men the only forms of expression that they are allowed to show would be anger and violence, which makes them looks even worse in society. Kimmel remarks on what this does to boys, “No wonder boys are more prone to depression, suicidal behavior, and various other forms of out-of-control or out-of-touch behaviors than girls are” (Kimmel 470). In today’s society men are constantly asked to be both emotionally connected and not be a sissy at the same
What once was thought of as gender specific roles in the past do not hold true today. Men for instance, are being asked to be more emotionally present in relationships today. That is the total opposite of what “being a man” is all about. Men are not supposed to cry or be openly affectionate. When they do they are going against what it truly means to be a guy. Michael Kimmel in “Bros Before Hos” explains part of the “Guy Code” when it comes to fear of what other men think, “It’s a fear that others will see you as weak, unmanly, frightened” (Kimmel 467). That fear leads men to deny their feelings and take huge risks. For some men the only forms of expression that they are allowed to show would be anger and violence, which makes them looks even worse in society. Kimmel remarks on what this does to boys, “No wonder boys are more prone to depression, suicidal behavior, and various other forms of out-of-control or out-of-touch behaviors than girls are” (Kimmel 470). In today’s society men are constantly asked to be both emotionally connected and not be a sissy at the same