http://archives.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/02/13/masulinity-as-memoir/ Black. Gay. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist. Liberal. Mon, 22 May 2006 22:26:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://archives.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/02/13/masulinity-as-memoir/#comment-67833 Rachel S Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:25:24 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2006/02/13/masulinity-as-memoir/#comment-67833 I thought of that essay so many times when I read your blog.  My own view is that men like yourself are the "sturdy oaks" and the stereotypical "football players" are not.  Given the obssession with hegemonic masculinty (even for boys at a young age), it takes a lot of courage to go against the grain.  I certainly don't think most young boys who don't fit "the ideal masculinty" are conciously do this, but the courage to maintain one's sanity in the face of this harassment has to be very difficult for a kid. I thought of that essay so many times when I read your blog.  My own view is that men like yourself are the "sturdy oaks" and the stereotypical "football players" are not.  Given the obssession with hegemonic masculinty (even for boys at a young age), it takes a lot of courage to go against the grain.  I certainly don’t think most young boys who don’t fit "the ideal masculinty" are conciously do this, but the courage to maintain one’s sanity in the face of this harassment has to be very difficult for a kid.

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