Romeo And Juliet Masculinity Essay

The question on masculinity and femininity still is being argued today in the 21st century. The problems such as women not being paid the equal amount of men,to men developing emotion is against the male values. Time traveling back in time to the 16th century, women and men were treated differently, almost as if they weren’t the same species. The term ‘manhood’ in the 16th century was defined as power and self confidence. Like Romeo in Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo was well educated and had dominance over the marriage with Juliet. This gives Romeo opportunity to have leadership skills and authority over any circumstance.Men have sword fights and have the power to harrass women, with was normal in the 16th century. The status of