Germaine Greer‚ born on the 29th of January 1939‚ is an Australian Academic‚ journalist and schooler of early Modern English literature. She is well known for being a significant figure in late 20th century feminism. She is also easily Australia’s most famous feminist. Greer was born in Melbourne in 1939 and grew up in Mentone‚ her father was a newspaper rep’ who served in the wartime Royal Australian Air Force. She went to a private convent school‚ Star of the Sea College‚ in Gardenvale. In 1956
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GERMAINE GREER “Yet if a woman never lets herself go‚ how will she ever know how far she might have got? If she never takes off her high-heeled shoes‚ how will she ever know how far she could walk or how fast she could run?” This is a quote from Germaine Greer‚ an Australian born woman‚ who was one of the most prominent figures of the women’s liberation movement in a post war Australian society. She provided a voice and allowed for many people to hear about the cause and realise they are also
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GERMAIN GREER HAD NO FEAR In the early 1970s‚ a woman’s role in society was still set by male expectations. While women were expected to work and be educated‚ it was considered more important that they marry and become housewives. Women were also paid less than men for the same work‚ and denied many opportunities because they were women. In 1970‚ Australian-born author Germaine Greer wrote The Female Eunuch‚ a book that challenged a woman’s traditional role in society‚ and provided an important
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Masculinity; Not Something for the Average Joe Take one look at a male biker‚ bodybuilder‚ or surfer and see if you can’t avoid at least some feeling of intimidation. Most people‚ men in particular‚ cannot overcome this challenge. The majority of men‚ despite what they may say‚ can’t help but to develop a sense of discomfort when put in the presence of these distinct figures. But what gives these iconic men such an intimidation factor? Is it a physical characteristic such as huge biceps or an
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Masculinity A cowboy‚ the strong and silent “man’s man” is the iconic figure of masculinity. The same cowboy also has a certain fragileness. The perception of a man usually does not reveal the fragile side. However‚ Gretel Ehrlich reveals this underlying soft side of cowboys in About Men (1985)‚ and Paul Theroux explains in Being a Man (1985) that the idea of manhood is pitiful because there is a fragile side to every man. Ehrlich talks about the rugged lifestyle of a cowboy. He paints this
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Our American view of masculinity has been constructed by the media and perpetuated through dominance. These ideas are instilled in us at such a young age‚ which is why we see adolescent boys act this way. We are socialized to feel pressure to conform to gender norms because we are taught to insult or degrade those who are different. The video “Tough Guise” was great to watch after reading this article because they are directly related. The video just shows how these stigmas aren’t just present in
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Men‚ Masculinity and Family Planning in Barbados since 1950 Personal reflection: initially I wanted to talk about something that had to do with women I was redirected to this topic about men‚ Masculinity and family planning in Barbados since the 1950s. This topic has proved to be very informative and a study of masculinity is definitely needed as one author said you can’t do a study on women without also looking at masculinity. Feminism has been studied for over four decades while masculinity on
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A man’s masculinity is constantly judged and scrutinized in society nowadays. As the notion of masculinity can vary from era to era‚ there is no specific definition that fits into all cultures and attitudes. One way of understanding masculinity can be looking into women’s preferences to men’s faces. Women may find masculine faces more attractive‚ especially at the peak of their menstrual cycles (Penton-Voak‚ 1999). Association between masculine facial features and measures of immuno-competence also
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identity. As Johnny’s eyes are open to his manhood he departs on a lifelong journey into his masculinity. What the young boy doesn’t know is that along the way he will be faced with many false ideologies of manhood. The biggest culprit lies in the portrayal of men in the media. The media is saturated with male role models. However the underlining message preached from the media is that of a hyper masculinity and not a proper view of what a man is to become. The media promotes an unhealthy representation
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These traits become essential in a man’s personality. They influence how a man will act or be in their everyday life.Two authors named‚ Michael Chabon and Frank PIttman‚ wrote about how they believed masculinity impacted men. Everyone has a different point of view towards the idea of masculinity including myself. Based on my own personal experiences based on muscularity I have noticed that men do masculine things because they
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