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Uncertain Masculinities: Is the Modern World Feminising Men?
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Uncertain Masculinities: Is the Modern World Feminising Men? Hypothesis Until recently, a man's life was largely charted for him. His work, his role in the home and society, even his appearance and sexuality were arguably constructed for him. However, we live in a world, which increasingly favours "Feminine" characteristics. Forceful, "macho" management styles are out of favour at work and men are encouraged to express their feelings and be concerned about their appearance. As a young woman I aim to investigate whether contemporary society is in a sense "feminising" adolescent males. Are the old "macho" ways of behaving redundant, and are males now adapting to a "Girls World?" 99 words Contexts and Concepts To help me find out if contemporary society is feminising men I have chosen to look at an article from a popular women's magazine about men's changing views to certain aspects of relationships. This article written by John Arlidge uses a comic approach...
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