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Argumentative Essay 2
Argumentative Essay 2
k Mainul Hassan,1631782030,24
Rajiv Ashrafi
ENG 105
The cultural stereotype in today’s world is that it is great to be a man. Being a man, I am
always expected to be perfect, flawless and to exceed expectations. To have solutions to all the
problems. We need to carry a burden of expectations on our shoulders about what society
deems as success. “Men suck” has become a million dollars phrase nowadays. When men are in
troubles, asking for help is considered a shame to many people. Gender norms often hurt both
sides, but men often suffer from not feeling able to talk about their problems. Being a man
I’ve spent my share of time taking guys to the woodshed for a well-deserved written
spanking about their occasional clueless behavior towards women—but there are always two
sides to a story. Women are on a straight trajectory of ascension and recognition. They have
proven without a doubt that they can do anything guys can do, with the exception of peeing
while standing. Men on the other hand are being bombarded with a frenzy of perspectives
about how they should look, feel, and behave. It’s called pressure. Things have gotten way too
complicated on the “manning up” front, and these days it can be tough being male in general,
and especially being a Guy’s Guy. (Mann, 2018, Para 1 & 2). It has become a common
phenomena in today’s world that guys are always being judged harshly on every aspects. It is
bringing down a lot of guy’s confidence level and they are not being able to give their best. So,
Being a man is harder today than it has ever been. Because the rules for masculinity have
changed. Being a man is about acceptance, understanding, kindness and empathy. It’s about
admitting fault, apologizing, and searching for a better way. Being a man is about lending your
voice to people, and fighting for what is right, not what is right for you.(Barbush,J.;2018,Para
2).It’s definitely not easy being a man in today’s near feminazi world. In the American culture,
and others, many men have difficulty expressing emotion due to toxic masculinity. Toxic
masculinity refers to actions that discourage displays of emotion—other than anger—in men
while also encouraging behavior that will deem the male “dominant” in a given situation. Even
as children, young boys who express feelings are compared to girls in a negative context.
(Montero,H.A.;2018,Para3)
Though it’s difficult for men in a lot of perspectives but it’s also easy for them in
accomplishing a lot of things than woman. Men so often get the advantage for the natural
The world is now a difficult place to live for men ever than before. It’s hard to survive in
this competitive cruel world with a thousands of expectations that we have on men. As a result
they are being so frustrated and a lot of men nowadays think the world is the toughest place to
survive.
Works cited
Mann, R(2018,April 19). Why It’s Tough Being a Guy.The good men project. Retrieved from
https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/why-its-tough-being-a-guy-chwm/
masculinity/
https://medium.com/athena-talks/being-a-man-is-easy-3a9bfcea8b5d