Tag Archives: masculinity

Superheroes, Super-Stereotypes: Deadpool and the use of irony to perpetuate age-old clichés

Posted on April 14, 2016 by themissfemme

There was something about waiting for Deadpool to start that reminded me of a college party. Maybe it was the row of people cheering and pulling beers from their backpacks, or the smell of someone smoking a joint in the … Continue reading →

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Did we just become best bros!?

Posted on March 10, 2016 by missmegara

As defined by Hansen-Miller and Gill, the Lad Flick (or Bromance) “centre[s] on the trials and tribulations of a young man or men as they grow up and make their way in the world” with “the source of dramatic tension … Continue reading →

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Comedic Masculinity: Ben Wheeler- The bartender and bachelor turned dad

Posted on March 9, 2016 by alextuckner

The text “Lad flicks: Discursive reconstructions of masculinity in popular film” by Professor Rosalind Gill employs a thorough analysis of the “lad flick” film genre which can be perceived as a an integration of buddy movies, romantic comedies, and chick … Continue reading →

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Summer’s Eve Cleansing Wash commercial: Masculinity Threatened

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Justine Perez

  In a commercial for Summer’s Eve Cleansing Wash, a body wash that is “gentler than soap and pH balanced so it is perfect for a woman’s ‘V’” is used by a man on accident. When the man is told … Continue reading →

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Will You Accept This Prose?

Posted on February 22, 2016 by lauren3307

There seems to be two instantaneous reactions when The Bachelor or The Bachelorette comes up in conversation—a very dramatic and disgusted eye roll, or wide-eyed excitement that clearly signals emotional investment. These shows are not something that people appear to feel neutral … Continue reading →

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Breaking Burdens: An Insight into Society’s Vision of Masculinity

Posted on February 18, 2016 by granolabearr

**BREAKING BAD SPOILERS AHEAD** Choosing a topic for my oppositional gaze blog post seemed difficult at first. I’m a straight, white male living in the United States, and generally people of my ethnicity and gender are put in a position … Continue reading →

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Imprisoning Queerness: Isolation and Identity in Brokeback Mountain

Posted on February 18, 2016 by rhoad066

It took me a long time to pick a movie to analyze, however I finally landed on Brokeback Mountain, the quintessential “Oh, that movie,” and the “eternal sigh.” Yes, I can feel your eyes rolling as you read this now. … Continue reading →

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