The Role Of Masculinity In Coates The World And Me

Construction of masculinity represents supremacy and authority on femininities and on another form of masculinity. It replicates and shapes the man’s social association with women and other men. Additionally, masculinity construction reflects the socially dominating gender construction that subordinates feminine together with the other males. As explained in the Coates’ book ‘The world and me,' it is clear that construction of masculinity is a component of survival in many schools. She explains how masculinity dominates over a girl child. For example, “we have not much cared about what happens to our daughters on the yard, either real or imagined.” This means that people do not have even the slightest idea on what happens to girls on black college campuses. Learning in Mecca, one comprehend that love is complicated and the same men who love you are the ones who would not hesitate to hurt. Coates is against the construction
He argues that most girls are doing way far worse than boys .furthermore; he explains that Black male and Latino learners are disrespected and disregarded at colleges and universities. Likewise, African, American and Latina women are also under respected this is because of construction of masculinity. He argues that the boys aspire some form of construction of masculinity that drives them to behave in a weird and unexpected manner toward girls. However, he does not condemn the boy for having such behaviors. He argues that the streets are to blame since they offer the male adolescents an alternative method and routes towards manhood. This leaves them with no other option but to develop masculinity to survive and penetrate through the streets’ corners. As a result, the male adolescent boys ends up defending themselves from rival gangs earn their living through illegal activities and show masculinity to achieve their