Exploring the dangers of idealised masculinity
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Men are taught to be masculine, strong and to uphold the image of ‘the perfect man’. Why?
What is the perfect man? Is he tanned with muscles? Is he blonde with blue eyes? Does he act rowdy, superior or dominant? Actually, he is all or none of these characteristics. He could be tall, short, big or small. He could have blue, brown, green, grey or any colour eyes. He could have scars or he could not. The point is, there is no ‘perfect’ man. There is no ‘average’ male. There is no one male image ...
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