Double Standard

Masculinity is a topic that has been debated in our society extensively, through research as well as in informal settings. Many wonder what it means to be masculine, and if we can really assign a definition to such a term. After all, shouldn't ones own perception determine what is masculine. This would be ideal in our society, but unfortunately, it isn't. Masculinity has certain characteristics assigned to it by our culture. In this paper I …

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