Comm & Gender

incompatibility between two groups you compare together

comparing two things together

a character that contrasts another character

evolved to counter homophobic perceptions of woman athletes

the political, ideological or cultural power excerpted by a dominant group over other groups

refers to the belief in the existence of a culturally normative ideal of male behavior. Strongly encourages men to embody this kind of masculinity.

the speech patterns thought to be more common among working class, less educated people, using a smaller vocabulary, simpler grammatical structure and a greater assumption of shared understanding.

people build a series of mental filters through biological and cultural influences.

story about a persons life is false or deceived to be read in a certain way.

misleading. Betray the true relations of forces between people.

any of a set of lifestyle norms that hold that people fall into distinct and complementary genders. Natural roles in life. Heterosexuality=sexual orientation.

set has gone beyond generalizations to give us very specific masculine mystique ideas for the masculine, both in body and in mind.

• military men, robocop, terminator. Instructed to obey, not to think. Impervious to emotion and pain.
• The machine man is not only incapable of showing care for others, he rarely shows it towards his own physical or mental health.

the "crises" in masculinity engendered by the phenomenon of commercial masculinity. Metrosexuality served a crucial rhetorical function for the reconciliation of commercial masculinity with normative masculinity by organizing homosociality in strategic ways.

• moving from farms to factories.
• industrialization- no longer see fruits of their labor, people used as machines-dehumanized.

how men should be

describes same sex relationships that are not of a romantic or sexual nature, such as friendship, mentorship, or others. The opposite of homosocial is heterosocial, preferring non-sexual relations with the opposite sex. In group relations involving more than two individuals, the relation can be either homosocial(involving same-sex social relations)

requires that an uninterrupted coercion be directed to the very processes of bodily activity.

says that women are disconnected from their bodies-view themselves as others see them, men are slowly becoming disconnected.

an extreme showing, performance of masculinity- not all men do it but all taught.

gun violence-most done by men

are not interested in sexuality like other men are.-not gay. Focus on how they look.

destabilizing power of women growing-women more like men.

objectification and comodification of men and masculinity that has patterns and practices of consumption, pose unique and significant challenges to conventional, normative masculinity.

not taken seriously

Palin seen as attractive/younger

used to see Palin and condidates as feminine

mccain proud of Pailin, someone who needs to be taken care of.

Clinton, not emotional, brute, makes strong decisions.

women and men come from separate cultures/worlds.

masculinity is non-performative.

• butch realness(ethnic displays)
• femme pretender(exposing more exagerrated like queens.
• male mimicry- how to act like a man
• fag drag- gay male masculinity
• denaturalized masculinity- show its not natural.

idea that there are multiple meanings/readings

different values/multiple values

ideas, camera angles are designed to look at an image from a point of view.

ho do you read it--subtext, different point of view other than what they want you to look at.

removed from career

• black mans power over white race?
• general public is used to accusing black men.
• in our society we treat all women like they are devalued

in order to be in power you have to have someone below you never want to be at the bottom of the hierarchy.