01:920:216 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Hegemonic Masculinity, Robert Bly, Iron John
15 Aug 2018
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Key message of the film: hypermasculinity: about not showing emotions (i. e. sadness, emotional pain, affection, caring, nurturing, intimate friendships (non-sexual), participating/expressing your intelligence and academic participation), although certain emotions are acceptable (i. e. anger). What do we learn about masculinity: hypermasculinity, fighting, joking about being fine , heterosexuality, lots of women, apathy teasing/name calling, unacceptable, crying, nurturing, academic participation. Consequences of the norms of masculinity: young boys often commit suicide at a higher rate than young girls, boys are subjected to physical bullying, peer pressure to use drugs and alcohol, damaged relationships, school performance declining. Using language of oppressed groups to achieve equality victimhood. Changing the rhetoric to fit the purpose of the movement: page 41: bottom of the totem pole by federal law, affirmative action framed as discrimination. Reverse racism : encourage men to see themselves as victims, feminism as male-bashing. Women now in power: mythopoetic: power is arrogance. Demasculinization (men being more like women = causing problems)
