Women's Studies 2163A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Guy Code, Bsc Young Boys, Heterosexuality
10 Jul 2019
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Men want to be valued by other men - homosocial. What men do you think are currently modeling these kinds of damaging toxic forms of masculinity. Colton from the bachelor - cries a lot. Terry cruz - came forward in metoo as a poc. Being a good man v being a real man. Often times, boys and men betray their own ethics and values of what it means to be a good man in order to prove that they encompass what it means to be a real man. Policing each other"s behavior - want to positively evaluated by their peers. Boy code shuts boys down, the guy code reinforces its messages. Guys continues to use the voices of men in their lives to inform their own ideas of masculinity (role of brother, father, teachers, coaches) Importance of taught behavior - shifts onus of responsibility. What happens if young men refuse or resist to apply.
