Monday, January 9, 2012
"feminine" Heterosexual Men:
after reading this i was kind of surprised on how true the studies are. For instance, i am attractive to the "bad boy" stereotype of guys for short term relationship. However, when i want to get married I would be looking for the "nice guy" stereotype just because i believe they are more understanding.
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I completely agree with you.
ReplyDeleteNice observation Jocelyn, but what is your question? Think about what these studies and your own experience reveals about masculine stereotypes and women's roles in maintaining these stereotypes? women's role in debunking these stereotypes?
ReplyDeleteisn't that kind of unfair to "nice guys"? i mean it sounds like they are the last resort for women... what do you guys think?
ReplyDeleteRose, your answer needs to be more developed. Why do you agree with Jocelyn and the studies Hill's cites in his article?
ReplyDeletei mean why make the mistake of choosing a "bad boy" over a "nice guy"? if in the end you know that you want to end up with a "nice guy"
ReplyDeleteInteresting point, Yves. But can it also be possible that the "bad boy" eventually becomes a "nice guy"? And can't one argue that both are just acts, or what Hill calls scripts?
ReplyDeletei don't think that it is an act at all it would be more likely if all heterosexual men are the traditional ones. the feminine men broke barriers, they showed that being a man isn't just about being macho and such
ReplyDeleteBut all heterosexual men are not traditionally masculine. And even the two categories- masculine and feminine men do not account for all men. If gender, both masculine and feminine, is not an act how come everyone does not behave the same way( i.e. all men behave in masculine manner, and all women behave in feminine manner).
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