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Friday, October 22, 2010
MASCULINITIES: Review for Midterm/Blog Post #6
MASCULINITIES: Review for Midterm/Blog Post #6: "Please take out your Venn diagrams and proofread it. Then compose a Works Cited page for the two readings on the basis of which you composed..."
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Annotated Bibliography(edited)
Preliminary Thesis: The Manliness Aspect on Masculinity.
“Things A Man Should Own.” Esquire, Vol. 151, Issue 5 May (2009) 80-83. Print.
In this article, it talks about things a man should own. They list certain items in which I believe promotes manliness masculinity.
This source is appropriate and useful for my research paper because it shows characteristics on the certain items men are supposed to own in order to be seen as a true man.
Men having these items show that men represent knowledge and skill. Men are portrayed in such a way to be seemed manlier due to being a handy man within the family home.
Chiarella, Tom “What Is A Man?” Esquire, Vol. 151, Issue 5 May (2009) 61-63. Print.
In this article, it talks about what is truly a man. They as well list certain aspects which promotes manliness masculinity looking at it from a perspective of origin.
This source is appropriate and also useful for my research paper because it explains how the basic evolution of man and what they are supposed to know. It states the importance of where man seemed to originate from.
To sum it all up, the article promotes the manliness masculinity because it shows how men evolved with a certain foundation that women look up to. As well as having basic moral in order to take care of their family shows manliness.
Pesmen, Curtis “Better Body, Better Man…” Esquire, Vol. 141, Issue 5 May (2004) 100-107. Print.
In this article, it talks about men and their physical aspects. Men who work out gives a sense of manliness out of them.
This source is a good choice for my research paper because it gives great details on certain aspects for men to know to prove their manliness to women.
There are certain women who are attracted to men who are built in muscles. It shows strength and dominance and it gives the man the feeling of being in control. This promoted the manliness masculinity.
“A Man’s Guide To Women.” Esquire, Vol. 153, Issue 5 May (2010) 104-111. Print
Lastly in this article, it talks about what women want in a man. Gives tips on guys on what you should do and what you shouldn’t do if you want to be the man they want to be with.
This is a good source for my research because I could use those certain aspects in which woman want in a man and compare it to how it affects their masculinity and if it appears to be more manliness.
Using the key ideas from women to convey men how to act and what to do for them, can give men the manliness appeal to attract women. This is how it promotes masculinity.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Final Draft
Radhames Guzman
English 101.0800
Miss B
October 8, 2010
Essay 1
Advertisement Analysis
Advertisements are displayed almost everywhere we go and everywhere we look. The purpose of these advertisements is to convince us to either buy the goods, products and/or services they're advertising. The ads are designed in such a way that when you think about it, it’s much more than what they want you to see. Most of the time, ads have a hidden message behind their product and more specifically ads that show what it says about men and the type of masculinity they promote. In an ad posted by Macy’s, Beckham Signature Story "Him and Her" fragrance promotes hegemonic masculinity through physical appearances from the man and woman, the reaction of the woman towards the man, and the man’s reaction towards the woman.
The ad is very interesting due to the fact that what it’s promoting is a “His and Her” fragrance but shows a lot of masculinity. The physical appearance of the man shows strength, which is the character trait in which people views a man's over a woman's. The man is wearing a blazer with a white collared shirt, opened, and no tie. The attraction of this promotes masculinity. The fragrance adds to his attraction and his physical appearance backs him up on it. The blazer with the white collared shirt shows he is a man with class and he knows what he’s doing in a situation dealing with women. The clean cut with light facial hair shows his hygiene. It makes him look older but young at the same time. Men who are fully bearded are generally perceived to be more masculine in appearance. The fact that he had some, suggested the masculinity but since it was not full, the man still had a sense of youth and makes him attractive to the woman which is a plus because it further enhances his manliness.
Another good aspect in this ad that shows masculinity is the way the woman is reacting toward the man. The woman’s face is expressed in a way where she’s having some sort of sexual dream. Having her eyes closed and her lips puckered, it seems she’s in complete thought with the man as if she was under some magical spell from the fragrance. The ad suggests that women play a role in determining what is attractive as it pertains to masculinity. It shows the woman as she reacts to the man’s attraction factors, which include looks and smell. The man having the physical appearance and now with the sense of smell attract the woman more to him almost as if it was an equation of 1+1=2. In other words, having this enhancement makes it feel integrated which brings to the next point of being in control.
The last aspect is how the man in the ad is holding the woman in it. Both the man and woman appear to be standing and leaning against the wall. The woman’s posture seems to be reacting toward the man holding her waist and pulling her close to him. The man has a slight lean toward the woman as if he’s going to kiss her but with a firm look upon his face. This shows dominance, control, and power from within. The fact that he’s looking at her and only her instead of looking at the camera shows the faithfulness, authority, and supremacy from his personality. He’s not saying “Look at me, you know you want this”, at other people. Better yet, “She’s mine, and because I’m wearing this fragrance it’s enhancing my factors.”
While taking into consideration of the supporting points, it just shows that ads posted all around us don’t really mean it’s just about the product their advertising. Masculine imagery is important as well as reaction towards opposite sexes as viewed by society. A much deeper meaning, to which not all can see by just looking at an advertisement kind of makes you want to take a second look on things in life as well.
Works Cited
Bechham Signature Story Fragrance Ad. Allure. (2009):N.P. Print.
English 101.0800
Miss B
October 8, 2010
Essay 1
Advertisement Analysis
Advertisements are displayed almost everywhere we go and everywhere we look. The purpose of these advertisements is to convince us to either buy the goods, products and/or services they're advertising. The ads are designed in such a way that when you think about it, it’s much more than what they want you to see. Most of the time, ads have a hidden message behind their product and more specifically ads that show what it says about men and the type of masculinity they promote. In an ad posted by Macy’s, Beckham Signature Story "Him and Her" fragrance promotes hegemonic masculinity through physical appearances from the man and woman, the reaction of the woman towards the man, and the man’s reaction towards the woman.
The ad is very interesting due to the fact that what it’s promoting is a “His and Her” fragrance but shows a lot of masculinity. The physical appearance of the man shows strength, which is the character trait in which people views a man's over a woman's. The man is wearing a blazer with a white collared shirt, opened, and no tie. The attraction of this promotes masculinity. The fragrance adds to his attraction and his physical appearance backs him up on it. The blazer with the white collared shirt shows he is a man with class and he knows what he’s doing in a situation dealing with women. The clean cut with light facial hair shows his hygiene. It makes him look older but young at the same time. Men who are fully bearded are generally perceived to be more masculine in appearance. The fact that he had some, suggested the masculinity but since it was not full, the man still had a sense of youth and makes him attractive to the woman which is a plus because it further enhances his manliness.
Another good aspect in this ad that shows masculinity is the way the woman is reacting toward the man. The woman’s face is expressed in a way where she’s having some sort of sexual dream. Having her eyes closed and her lips puckered, it seems she’s in complete thought with the man as if she was under some magical spell from the fragrance. The ad suggests that women play a role in determining what is attractive as it pertains to masculinity. It shows the woman as she reacts to the man’s attraction factors, which include looks and smell. The man having the physical appearance and now with the sense of smell attract the woman more to him almost as if it was an equation of 1+1=2. In other words, having this enhancement makes it feel integrated which brings to the next point of being in control.
The last aspect is how the man in the ad is holding the woman in it. Both the man and woman appear to be standing and leaning against the wall. The woman’s posture seems to be reacting toward the man holding her waist and pulling her close to him. The man has a slight lean toward the woman as if he’s going to kiss her but with a firm look upon his face. This shows dominance, control, and power from within. The fact that he’s looking at her and only her instead of looking at the camera shows the faithfulness, authority, and supremacy from his personality. He’s not saying “Look at me, you know you want this”, at other people. Better yet, “She’s mine, and because I’m wearing this fragrance it’s enhancing my factors.”
While taking into consideration of the supporting points, it just shows that ads posted all around us don’t really mean it’s just about the product their advertising. Masculine imagery is important as well as reaction towards opposite sexes as viewed by society. A much deeper meaning, to which not all can see by just looking at an advertisement kind of makes you want to take a second look on things in life as well.
Works Cited
Bechham Signature Story Fragrance Ad. Allure. (2009):N.P. Print.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Radhames Guzman
English 101.0800
Miss B
October 1, 2010
Essay 1
Advertisement Analysis
Advertisements are displayed almost everywhere we go and everywhere we look. The purpose of these advertisements is to convince us to either buy the goods, products and/or services their advertising. The ads are designed in such a way that when you think about it, it’s much more than what they want you to see. Most of the time ads have a hidden message behind their product and we’re going to focus on a specific ad to show what it says about men and the type of masculinity they promote. In an ad posted by, Macy’s for Beckham Signature Story “Him and Her” fragrance shows three supporting points promoting masculinity which are physical appearances from the man and woman, the reaction of the woman towards the man, and the man’s reaction towards the woman.
The ad is very interesting due to the fact that what it’s promoting is a “His and Her” fragrance but shows a lot of masculinity. The physical appearance of the man shows strength, power, and lust. The man is wearing a blazer with a white collared shirt, opened, and no tie. As well with the man have a clean cut with light facial hair. The attraction of this promotes masculinity. The fragrance adds to his attraction and his physical appearance backs him up on it. The blazer with the white collared shirt shows he is a man with class and he knows what he’s doing in a situation dealing with women. The clean cut with light facial hair shows his hygiene. It makes him look older but young at the same time. Men who are fully bearded are generally perceived to be more masculine in appearance. The fact that he had some, suggested the masculinity but since it was not full, the man still had a sense of youth and makes him attractive to the woman which is a plus because it further enhances his manliness.
Another good aspect in this ad that shows masculinity is the way the woman is reacting toward the man. The woman’s face is expressed in a way where she’s having some sort of sexual dream. With her eyes closed, and her lips being puckered. It seems she’s in complete thought with the man. The ad suggests that woman play a role in determining what is attractive as it pertains to masculinity. It shows the woman as she reacts to the man’s attraction factors, which include looks and smell. The man having the factors with physical appearance and now with the sense of smell attracts the woman more to him almost if it was an equation of 1+1=2. In other words, having this enhancement makes it feel integrated which brings to the next point of being in control.
The last aspect we’re going to get into is how the man in the ad is holding the woman in it. Both the man and woman appear to be standing and leaning against the wall. The woman’s posture seems to be reacting toward the man holding her waist and pulling her close to him. The man has a slight lean toward the woman as if is going to kiss her but with a firm look upon his face. This shows dominance, control, and power from within. The fact that he’s looking at her and only her instead of looking at the camera shows the faithfulness, authority, and supremacy from his personality. He’s not saying “Look at me, you know you want this”, at other people. Better yet, “She’s mine, and because I’m wearing this fragrance it’s enhancing my factors.”
While taking into consideration of the supporting points in the ad which are physical appearances from the man and woman, the reaction of the woman towards the man, and the man’s reaction towards the woman, it makes it an important aspect for men and how it promotes their masculinity.
English 101.0800
Miss B
October 1, 2010
Essay 1
Advertisement Analysis
Advertisements are displayed almost everywhere we go and everywhere we look. The purpose of these advertisements is to convince us to either buy the goods, products and/or services their advertising. The ads are designed in such a way that when you think about it, it’s much more than what they want you to see. Most of the time ads have a hidden message behind their product and we’re going to focus on a specific ad to show what it says about men and the type of masculinity they promote. In an ad posted by, Macy’s for Beckham Signature Story “Him and Her” fragrance shows three supporting points promoting masculinity which are physical appearances from the man and woman, the reaction of the woman towards the man, and the man’s reaction towards the woman.
The ad is very interesting due to the fact that what it’s promoting is a “His and Her” fragrance but shows a lot of masculinity. The physical appearance of the man shows strength, power, and lust. The man is wearing a blazer with a white collared shirt, opened, and no tie. As well with the man have a clean cut with light facial hair. The attraction of this promotes masculinity. The fragrance adds to his attraction and his physical appearance backs him up on it. The blazer with the white collared shirt shows he is a man with class and he knows what he’s doing in a situation dealing with women. The clean cut with light facial hair shows his hygiene. It makes him look older but young at the same time. Men who are fully bearded are generally perceived to be more masculine in appearance. The fact that he had some, suggested the masculinity but since it was not full, the man still had a sense of youth and makes him attractive to the woman which is a plus because it further enhances his manliness.
Another good aspect in this ad that shows masculinity is the way the woman is reacting toward the man. The woman’s face is expressed in a way where she’s having some sort of sexual dream. With her eyes closed, and her lips being puckered. It seems she’s in complete thought with the man. The ad suggests that woman play a role in determining what is attractive as it pertains to masculinity. It shows the woman as she reacts to the man’s attraction factors, which include looks and smell. The man having the factors with physical appearance and now with the sense of smell attracts the woman more to him almost if it was an equation of 1+1=2. In other words, having this enhancement makes it feel integrated which brings to the next point of being in control.
The last aspect we’re going to get into is how the man in the ad is holding the woman in it. Both the man and woman appear to be standing and leaning against the wall. The woman’s posture seems to be reacting toward the man holding her waist and pulling her close to him. The man has a slight lean toward the woman as if is going to kiss her but with a firm look upon his face. This shows dominance, control, and power from within. The fact that he’s looking at her and only her instead of looking at the camera shows the faithfulness, authority, and supremacy from his personality. He’s not saying “Look at me, you know you want this”, at other people. Better yet, “She’s mine, and because I’m wearing this fragrance it’s enhancing my factors.”
While taking into consideration of the supporting points in the ad which are physical appearances from the man and woman, the reaction of the woman towards the man, and the man’s reaction towards the woman, it makes it an important aspect for men and how it promotes their masculinity.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Preliminary Thesis: The ad promotes that men should buy/wear this fragrance if wanting to appeal to women as shown in the picture.
I. 1st Supporting Point - The ad shows masculinity with the physical appearances and how the fragrance adds to it.
Example - This shows attraction.
1. Further Detail - The man is wearing a blazer with a white collar shirt, no tie and opened.
2. Further Detail - The man is clean cut with light facial hair.
B. Analysis - The fragrance adds to his attraction and his physical appearance backs him up on it. The blazer with the white collared shirt shows he is a man with class and he knows what hes doing. The clean cut with facial hair shows his hygiene. It makes him look more older but young at the same time. Men who are fully bearded are generally perceived to be more masculine in appearance. The fact that he had some, suggested the masculinity but since it was not full, the man still had a sense of youth and makes him attractive to the woman which is a plus because it further enhances his masculinity.
II. 2nd Supporting Point - The ad shows masculinity because of the way the woman is reacting toward the man.
Example - The woman shows like shes having some sort of sexual dream.
1. Further Detail - Her eyes are closed.
2. Further Detail - Her lips are puckered.
Analysis - The ad suggests that women play a role in determining what is attractive as it pertains to masculinity. It shows the woman as she reacts to the man's attraction factors, which include looks and smell. This further enhances the message of the ad while maintaining the idea of masculinity.
Example - This shows attraction.
1. Further Detail - The man is wearing a blazer with a white collar shirt, no tie and opened.
2. Further Detail - The man is clean cut with light facial hair.
B. Analysis - The fragrance adds to his attraction and his physical appearance backs him up on it. The blazer with the white collared shirt shows he is a man with class and he knows what hes doing. The clean cut with facial hair shows his hygiene. It makes him look more older but young at the same time. Men who are fully bearded are generally perceived to be more masculine in appearance. The fact that he had some, suggested the masculinity but since it was not full, the man still had a sense of youth and makes him attractive to the woman which is a plus because it further enhances his masculinity.
II. 2nd Supporting Point - The ad shows masculinity because of the way the woman is reacting toward the man.
Example - The woman shows like shes having some sort of sexual dream.
1. Further Detail - Her eyes are closed.
2. Further Detail - Her lips are puckered.
Analysis - The ad suggests that women play a role in determining what is attractive as it pertains to masculinity. It shows the woman as she reacts to the man's attraction factors, which include looks and smell. This further enhances the message of the ad while maintaining the idea of masculinity.
III. 3rd Supporting Point - The ad shows masculinity because theres a man holding the woman in it.
Example: His hold on the woman shows dominance.
1. Further Detail - He has a facial expression of an intense stare upon the woman.
2. Further Detail - They are standing against the wall and the man is leaning in towards her.
Analysis - He looks like hes in control and the lean further shows his dominance as she is supported. This displays his masculinity while enhancing his dominance. The stare indicates his further hold on the woman. It also enhances the fact that he is in control.
Example: His hold on the woman shows dominance.
1. Further Detail - He has a facial expression of an intense stare upon the woman.
2. Further Detail - They are standing against the wall and the man is leaning in towards her.
Analysis - He looks like hes in control and the lean further shows his dominance as she is supported. This displays his masculinity while enhancing his dominance. The stare indicates his further hold on the woman. It also enhances the fact that he is in control.
MASCULINITIES: Quick Write in response to Bordo's chapter
MASCULINITIES: Quick Write in response to Bordo's chapter: "Quick Write: Choose one of the three quotes from Susan Bordo’s “beauty (re)discovers the make body,” interpret it and show how it applies to..."
Friday, September 17, 2010
Masculinity: The Aspect of Men
According to an unabashed imitation of an article by Peggy Mcintosh, "The male privilege checklist." This checklist shows what "men" are suppose to be according to biological natural selection. Being able to just be a man and do certain things that females cannot. I chose one point out of the checklist which brought to my attention.
"#39, If I have children with a wife or girlfriend, and it turns out that one of us needs to make career sacrifices to raise the kids, chances are we'll both assume the career sacrificed should be hers."
My opinion to this:
I disagree with this point, speaking from a man's perspective, of woman having to sacrifice their job to stay home to raise their children. Yes, at first woman would need to nuture their baby when born as in breast-feeding to provide nbutrients and anti-bodies to help fight out infection. But after the phase of 6 months, when the baby get it's vaccines, there's still no reason why woman should sacrifice their career to take care of a baby. Even during the time of the 6 months. Woman can still nuture their baby, prepare breast-milk and have the husband feed the baby. I feel that the decision should be looked at which one of them has the most salary, and length history on the job. The couple should look at what would be best for their child. So it brings back to the point. I would have to say, that I disagree. Men can also sacrifice their job to stay home and take care of children. It's really based on the situation and how well the couple communicates with each other.
"#39, If I have children with a wife or girlfriend, and it turns out that one of us needs to make career sacrifices to raise the kids, chances are we'll both assume the career sacrificed should be hers."
My opinion to this:
I disagree with this point, speaking from a man's perspective, of woman having to sacrifice their job to stay home to raise their children. Yes, at first woman would need to nuture their baby when born as in breast-feeding to provide nbutrients and anti-bodies to help fight out infection. But after the phase of 6 months, when the baby get it's vaccines, there's still no reason why woman should sacrifice their career to take care of a baby. Even during the time of the 6 months. Woman can still nuture their baby, prepare breast-milk and have the husband feed the baby. I feel that the decision should be looked at which one of them has the most salary, and length history on the job. The couple should look at what would be best for their child. So it brings back to the point. I would have to say, that I disagree. Men can also sacrifice their job to stay home and take care of children. It's really based on the situation and how well the couple communicates with each other.
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