Rural Masculinity
Ben Nelson
English 1000
10-30-12
Rural Masculinity
Since the beginning of time boys have looked up to men as their role models. The men these boys look up to have shown the masculine qualities that are needed to encompass the guy code. Many Americans like the qualities that make up the rural masculinity or a “country boy”. These country boys encompass many good qualities that make them popular. The stereotypical country boy is white 10-60, and usually is in the lower-middle class (blue collar). Being straight is the way to be in the cowboy culture. The large majority of rural masculinity comes from rural areas and the South. Their culture is a mix of mainstream and alternative. The cultural attitude is very laid back and personable; they have strong family values, hard workers, and are biased as being not very smart or rich. Religion is also a factor when it comes to rural masculinity as that is what your values and beliefs are based off of.
I believe that the man with that embodies rural masculinity or the country boy attitude is Toby Keith. As he comes form a blue-collar family he knew what he had to do to achieve his dream. His hard work on the oil derricks took him up to operations manager by the time he was 20. On the side to help support himself him and a couple buddies made a band called the Easy Money Band. When the oil industry took a dive he went back to his roots and tried out for a semi-pro football team out of Oklahoma City. He never gave up on his dream of getting a record contract and finally caught his big break in the 1990’s and signed a record deal with Mercury Records. He had made it and had gotten his contract. After that his career took of and there was no stopping from there.
Toby likes to show off his masculinity by always wearing a hat when he performs, and you’ll never see him without his signature goatee. The cowboy hat symbolizes the cowboy at heart. His goatee shows off his masculinity, as a beard or
English 1000
10-30-12
Rural Masculinity
Since the beginning of time boys have looked up to men as their role models. The men these boys look up to have shown the masculine qualities that are needed to encompass the guy code. Many Americans like the qualities that make up the rural masculinity or a “country boy”. These country boys encompass many good qualities that make them popular. The stereotypical country boy is white 10-60, and usually is in the lower-middle class (blue collar). Being straight is the way to be in the cowboy culture. The large majority of rural masculinity comes from rural areas and the South. Their culture is a mix of mainstream and alternative. The cultural attitude is very laid back and personable; they have strong family values, hard workers, and are biased as being not very smart or rich. Religion is also a factor when it comes to rural masculinity as that is what your values and beliefs are based off of.
I believe that the man with that embodies rural masculinity or the country boy attitude is Toby Keith. As he comes form a blue-collar family he knew what he had to do to achieve his dream. His hard work on the oil derricks took him up to operations manager by the time he was 20. On the side to help support himself him and a couple buddies made a band called the Easy Money Band. When the oil industry took a dive he went back to his roots and tried out for a semi-pro football team out of Oklahoma City. He never gave up on his dream of getting a record contract and finally caught his big break in the 1990’s and signed a record deal with Mercury Records. He had made it and had gotten his contract. After that his career took of and there was no stopping from there.
Toby likes to show off his masculinity by always wearing a hat when he performs, and you’ll never see him without his signature goatee. The cowboy hat symbolizes the cowboy at heart. His goatee shows off his masculinity, as a beard or