Mansome
The video and the readings have several connections. The first one is the ideals of men needs to be masculine. The video explores this by men examining how they have to throw out the girly features and assume a more masculine feel. It compares how men have been overshadowed by women's positive body imagines that men have been adapting a body confident lifestyle. The reading discusses how men's shopping habits have increase substantially 5% more per year. The same rate as female rates.
The video and reading explore how metrosexuals are men who are extremely obsessed with their self image. both explore how they spend significantly more on grooming and clothing products in order to increase how they view themselves, either through their own eyes or their ideas of what the world views them as. The reading says that the battle is already over saying that metrosexuals are the normal in society now.
The reading says that men can often use laughter as a defense mechanism. The video compliments this by showing the individual who self deprecates himself and laughs. The reading explores how this can be dangerous by altering the persons view of themselves into more of a joke.
The video and reading explore how metrosexuals are men who are extremely obsessed with their self image. both explore how they spend significantly more on grooming and clothing products in order to increase how they view themselves, either through their own eyes or their ideas of what the world views them as. The reading says that the battle is already over saying that metrosexuals are the normal in society now.
The reading says that men can often use laughter as a defense mechanism. The video compliments this by showing the individual who self deprecates himself and laughs. The reading explores how this can be dangerous by altering the persons view of themselves into more of a joke.
I liked this unit. When I first met my boyfriend I was shocked at how much time he spent in the shower and working on his hair compared to other guys I know. When I met his extended family I was even more blown away! I didn't realize that this was a common thing for men now until there we talked about this in class. I can for sure see the shopping thing now, most men are actually in the stores with their wives rather than sitting outside the stores because they care about what they look like.
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