Masculinity

i couldnt log into the new york times article but i did read the first one and it was very interesting.  i thought a lot of it was very true, while other parts just seemed over the top.  for example, the explanation of the trend of men being defined by what they have and not who they are seems pretty accurate in today’s world.  all you see anymore are designer brands, not that there’s anything wrong with that, it’s just the style i guess, but we are definitley leaning away from the john wayne stereotype of masculinity, which is not really a good thing. however, what the new york times critic was saying about men not wanting to grow up is true to a certain extent, but i think that’s just a familiar feminist rant about the shortcomings of men.  while we do see a lot of ads on tv about men taking this ideal to an extreme, thats all it really is, an ad on tv.  of course it’s going to be extreme, that’s how companies sell products.  to ever take a bud light commercial that seriously is just pointless, and tells you practically nothing about the current state of popular culture.

Paper

For my final paper I’m writing a revision of my “Critical Analysis of a Book” paper, about the book Reefer Madness.  I will include personal interviews of public opinion, as well as material from multiple research studies and argumentative literature.

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5. www.bookrags.com/researchtopics/marijuana/