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Joe Ehrmann: Anbechrith Cann: Be A Man
Group J2 Reflection: Hypermasculinity
Anbechrith Cann, Alexa Sawa, Monique Wickstrom,
Stephen Langford, Timileyin Adebogun
University of Regina

Group Contribution
Topic 7- Hypermasculinity
Wild card submission – Alexa Sawa
Readings, discussion, and editing - Stephen Langford, Alexa Sawa,
Submission – Stephen Langford
Wild Card Reading Submission

TED. (2013). Joe Ehrmann: Be a man [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVI1Xutc_Ws
Discussion
Describe how the three readings covered in this unit (Reading 1 & 2 & wildcard) overlap conceptually, (not with respect to insignificant details).
Each reading overlaps conceptually as each discuss the impact of power and privilege on boys and men, and how masculinity is reinforced in society through institutionalization, organizations, or through peers. As a result of societies gender and social norms for boys and men many become emotionally illiterate leading them to become depressed, turn to …show more content…
As discussed by Connell and Dowd, recognizing that boys and men face challenges in relation to gender expectations does not mean we are taking away the focus of inequalities and issues women face (1996; 2010). It is important that all issues associated with gender and sex should be discussed, like the impact of societal gender norms on boys and men, as no issue of inequality is more important than one another (Dowd, 2010, Kivel, 2000). Likewise because men and women do not face the same effects as a result of power and culture; therefore they must be discussed separately (Dowd, 2010; Kivel, 2000). Nonetheless we should not deny that men face challenges and we should not be afraid to discuss men’s issues.
Give applied examples of how these readings address the social construction of masculinity in sport, recreation and
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