Military Values And The Message Of My Little Pony

Society faces an issue that is not usually addressed because it is seen as the norm in today’s American culture. It is the crisis of masculinity. The notion of how men should be portrayed is not usually identified as a problem; today’s society views men’s apathetic and exasperated exterior as the orthodox behavior of everyday life. Boys at a young age are taught by the popular culture that they need to be a “real man” - strong physically and emotionally. The mask many men put up is based on the extreme idea of masculinity that emphasizes toughness, physical strength and gaining the respect of others through violence or the explicit threat of it. This front is put up by men because they do not want to stray from what is accepted, for men who

Stereotyping is a major problem going on now a day; I was raised in New York City, where stereotyping is not as strong because of all the culture and race in the city; but in the military I dealt with a lot of stereotypes. The military is a very diverse group of people coming from many countries all over the world, But the military still deals with stereotyping. This essay I will explain how I personally was affected by the stereotyping in the military and I overcame that and made a name for myself for who I am not from where I was from.

In Paul Theroux’s article “The Male Myth” Theroux makes a point that he does not like the stereotypes placed on men in today’s society. Theroux’s article is focused on exposing the stereotypes that men face and the reasons for their occurrence. He claims that writers and many others are directly affected by the expectations of masculinity that are thoroughly incorporated in America. The ideas of masculinity are deeply rooted in high school sports, in the view of the president, and in many other areas. Theroux attempts to prove that being a man in American is, “…pitiful, a little like having to wear an ill-fitting coat for one’s entire life.”

The author argues the “combat masculine-warrior paradigm is the essence of military culture. This paradigm persists today even with the presence of “others” (e.g. women and gays) who do not fit the stereotypical image of combatant or masculine warrior.” In a 5-paragraph essay, discuss how the presence of women or gays will cause the military culture to change.

In today’s society, masculinity has changed throughout time. Fast forward one hundred years ago, masculinity is defined as being strong and having a good paying job. But as the world is changing so is the representation of manliness. You don’t have to show your dominance over men or women today, but you should support your family nowadays and we have all been brainwashed by the thought of masculinity from our ancestors. As men our reputation is always being valued but now it isn’t so much about our reputation but about caring for one another and especially for our families. Perspective of manhood is also a significant factor in portraying what masculinity is in the eyes of other people. Masculinity has been shown through money, appearance, and providing protection for your family members but as we shift into the modern world, masculinity is not seen as displaying the most discipline but caring for one another by taking out some of your time to help one another. Throughout the paper, I will be writing about my interviews from a broad spectrum of ages from one of my younger sisters to my dad with not friends not at Seb’s in between so I can get what it really means to be a man from all ages.

In “Before Manliness Lost Its Virtue” (2017), David Brooks (a New York Times Op-Ed columnist) claims that we are living in a “crisis of masculinity” (15). David Brooks backs up his claim by comparing and contrasting manliness of the men in the White House (the “”I don’t care what you think” manliness” [2] and the “the look-at-me-I-can-curse manliness”[2] ) to men in ancient Greece (“real men defended or served their city”[6] the “The manly man… risks death and criticism.”[8] and “They are constantly picking fights”[9].) to the ideal man (“The magnanimous leader… uses his traits… to create a just political order.”[11]).

In conclusion, although the force is diverse, it is not an exact replica of society as a whole. The military quality of life is more eye-catching for some members of society than to others. The percentage of African Americans continues to exceed population representation of the civilian labor force although there are less African Americans enlisting than years before. Hispanics are underrepresented in the military, but their percentages have increased over the years as it has in society. Minorities comprise proportionally less of the officer corps. The minorities in the active and reserve Army Forces representation levels are in line with the statistics among the pool of college graduates from which the second lieutenants and ensigns are drawn. Women continue to be underrepresented in the military in comparison to society although statistics show that women have generally continued to gain in both numerical and proportional

The suggestion that Marines retain sexually-segregated training and that certain occupations remain gender-specific is appalling and contrary to military values of good order and discipline. Mere decades ago, ‘separate but equal’ conditions were in place for black Marines, who were considered incapable of performing in any military occupations except for manual ones. Additionally, until the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’, a servicemember could be separated from the military under dishonorable or other-than-honorable conditions, forfeiting

My Little Pony is a show aimed to attract an audience of young girls years two-eleven but has also caught the attention of males of all ages around the world by letting them connect to the characters and to the lessons the show addresses. It became a large online community to all males who had an interest in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and held their first Bronycon in 2011. The annual Bronycon typically grows holding more and more people each year. Bronies have become a subculture along with being a large counterculture in today’s society; it is a subculture because they are put into a smaller group within a large group. Bronies is a counterculture because they are unlike the social norm; they face judgment and negativity by others because many perceive My Little Pony to being a girl show and that it is not manly for a guy to watch. Bronies do not always receive acceptance for expressing the feeling and

Within one text there appeared a contradiction between masculinity and the associated attributes, which lead to assumptions as to where on the spectrum true masculinity falls. Clothing and moral codes challenge the concept of what denotes masculinity to fall within a certain gender. The masculine traits of the female subject complemented the feminine traits of the male subject, and while he had a beard and was able therefore to be read as a man, his overall persona was feminine. The subjects within the second text were read as very masculine in a social context with regard to clothing codes by way of a uniform and athletic wear, however characteristically the act of kissing challenged the reading of masculinity by softening the interaction between the two men. The report found that masculinity is difficult to define absolutely and that clothing and the ability to grow facial hair may contribute to interpretation, but do not make the results black and

The notion of hegemonic masculinity has altered the field of gender studies and many academic arenas. An idea popularized by R.W. Connell, hegemonic masculinity has played an integral role in the emotional development of American men, articulating the impact that this societal construction has had on the concept of American masculinity. It is a contested topic, yet the impacts that it has in terms of sexuality, struggles for power and political leadership, and gender identities are valid (Connell 830). Although difficult to fully achieve, it acts as a guiding force for the stereotypically masculine. Hegemonic masculinity assumes the subordination of all other forms of masculinity, placing it at the top of the social hierarchy. At the same time, the idea of hegemonic masculinity has served as a bridge between the growing field of men’s’ studies and female studies (Connell 829). Several authors share the premise that men in American society conform to the standards of the social construct of hegemonic masculinity.

Other instances of kind of mistrust and confusion toward Bronies can even occur in situations of community engagement. One fan recalls, “I was doing community service [and] some girls that were working with me asked what shows I watched. I told them all I really watch is My Little Pony and then they continued to remind me how that was really weird, how I’m too old for it and all that.” Indictments against a Brony because of age and gender are a common theme to fan backlash. Kurt Schlicter wrote scathing article about Bronies and their potential impact on masculinity, claiming that the actions of fans are shameful:

One can assert that Gender functions in Jarhead to exemplify that masculinity establishes hierarchy in the military. Godfrey et al. (2012, pg. 549) notes that masculinity and the military are closely interlinked, indeed this link is clear in Jarhead. Military masculinity is

Masculinity, a seemingly simple concept. Yet, when examined more closely, it is clear that masculinity is constantly changing in its definition as well as in its most basic essence. Throughout the years, one can see this evolution firsthand by looking back at the men who have been portrayed in popular media in the United States of America. From the suave Don Draper types of the 1950s to the more casual, educated, and easygoing men- with perfectly chiseled abs, of course- that are portrayed in media today, the difference is clear. This drastic, yet unsurprising, shift in ideals, as well as the exponential increase of media consumed every day, has led to a change in how “masculinity” is perceived, as well as how it is enforced by society in the modern day. Alarmingly, this trend has led to the birth of so-called “toxic masculinity”, a bastardization of the original ideas behind masculinity which has created an enormous, detrimental effect on society as a whole. As defined in the article The Difference Between Toxic Masculinity and Being a Man, toxic masculinity is “manhood as defined by violence, sex, status, and aggression. It’s the cultural ideal of manliness, where strength is everything… where sex and brutality are yardsticks by which men are measured,” (O’Malley) This is a clearly displayed truth, and it’s astounding to see how even from a young age boys are taught not to show emotions other than anger, conditioned to believe that being “like a girl” is the worst possible

In the early Byzantine empire, martial ability became the yardstick against which a Roman male’s worthiness was measured. The hyper-masculinity of the Roman army fed popular notions about masculinity, with the Roman soldier typifying the ‘ideal’ man: he was physically strong, brave, fearless and self-disciplined. These ideas were so pervasive that they were deeply entrenched in people’s perception of manliness not only at the bottom of the socio-economic pyramid but at the top as well. Even the Roman nobility, who occupied positions of leadership in politics and the military, had subscribed to these notions of virility, seeing the need to project themselves as ‘real’ men in the public eye. One way that this manifested itself was how, until