I don't know how many of you saw this article in the National Post.
Christie Blatchford (I believe the same one who wrote about Jack Layton's letter - correct me if I'm wrong) writes about how the boys/men in Toronto are too feminized.
I was disgusted as I read this article. I was appalled by the fact that anyone would denounce the use of hugs among boys. She suggests that men should be "manly" and all that that entails (she suggests like the Ford brothers). She goes on to state that we know that men have feelings and that is all we need to know. Hugging I suppose is a way they show their feelings - how dare they! How offensive!
I cannot get over need people have for boys and girls or men and women to fall into gender stereotypes.
Check our the article for yourself: http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/12/10/christie-blatchford-toronto-city-of-sissies/
Hi AYR i agree that is horrible! It just seems to the way society socializes boys to believe that by showing emotion they are not real men! I personally believe that real men are in touch with their feelings i.e. self-aware!
ReplyDeleteArticles like this further those negative stereotypes held about women (we are over emotional)!