Halloweens Over, Take Off Your Dis- Guise

As boys we are taught to be tough from a very young age, and in Sociology we watched the documentary "Tough Guise". This documentary brought up a lot of valid points about, how media has influenced boys and men to put up a wall and act tough. The media is filled with images of men who are insensitive, independent, and tough. You never see a grown man cry in the constant bombardment of media. From the Jersey Shore to Burn Notice all men are depicted as tough crime fighters or buff female hunters. We live in a society where it is thought that all men are supposed to be the tough providers for fragile women. This has changed, where women are on a level playing field. 

How can we prevent a further generation of insensitive men? First we must change our own way of life, and become more sensitive to the world around us. As humans we need interaction with other humans, we are extremely dependent on others for our own survival. There is no set way to become a perfect man, but take time and slowly change who you surround yourself with, the way you present yourself, and try to be more open to new things.