Happy Monday and welcome to the first episode (Episode 11 overall) of Above Average Season 2!I brought back my guest from my very first episode, my brother, Leif (Biboy) Jomuad, to walk me through his relationship with toxic masculinity. In this episode I talked about a couple key points. As a person that still has a lot to learn, please try to use my episodes as a source of perspective not the only source of information. I hope this acts as a starting point for you to do your homework as we all navigate these unfamiliar concepts together. Here's some basic points that I briefly touched up on in this episode to give you a head start in your own research!
Toxic Masculinity: Toxic masculinity refers to the notion that some people’s idea of “manliness” perpetuates domination, homophobia, and aggression (Source 1). In modern society, people often use the term toxic masculinity to describe exaggerated masculine traits that many cultures have widely accepted or glorified. According to traditional toxic masculine values, a male who does not display enough of these traits may fall short of being a ‘real man' (Source 2).
There are many definitions of “toxic masculinity” that appear in research as well as pop culture. Some researchers have come to agree that toxic masculinity has three core components. Toughness: This is the notion that men should be physically strong, emotionally callous, and behaviorally aggressive. Antifeminity: This involves the idea that men should reject anything that is considered to be feminine, such as showing emotion or accepting help. Power: This is the assumption that men must work toward obtaining power and status (social and financial) so they can gain the respect of others (Source 1).
The Male Gaze: the perspective of a notionally typical heterosexual man considered as embodied in the audience or intended audience for films and other visual media, characterized by a tendency to objectify or sexualize women (Source 3). In the male gaze, woman is visually positioned as an “object” of heterosexual male desire. Her feelings, thoughts and her own sexual drives are less important than her being “framed” by male desire (Source 4).Visual media that respond to masculine voyeurism tends to sexualise women for a male viewer. As Mulvey wrote, women are characterised by their “to-be-looked-at-ness” in cinema. Woman is “spectacle”, and man is “the bearer of the look” (Source 4).
Sources:
Amy Morin, LCSW. “What Is Toxic Masculinity?” Verywell Mind, 26 Nov. 2020, www.verywellmind.com/what-is-toxic-masculinity-5075107.
Johnson, Jon. “Toxic Masculinity: Definition, Common Issues, and How to Fight It.” Medical News Today, MediLexicon International, 21 June 2020, www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/toxic-masculinity#what-it-is.
“Male Gaze.” Oxford Reference, www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100128610#:~:text=1.,visual%20media%3A%20see%20also%20objectification.
Janice Loreck Teaching Associate in the School of Media. “Explainer: What Does the 'Male Gaze' Mean, and What about a
Happy Monday and welcome to the first episode (Episode 11 overall) of Above Average Season 2!I brought back my guest from my very first episode, my brother, Leif (Biboy) Jomuad, to walk me through his relationship with toxic masculinity. In this episode I talked about a couple key points. As a person that still has a lot to learn, please try to use my episodes as a source of perspective not the only source of information. I hope this acts as a starting point for you to do your homework as we all navigate these unfamiliar concepts together. Here's some basic points that I briefly touched up on in this episode to give you a head start in your own research!
Toxic Masculinity: Toxic masculinity refers to the notion that some people’s idea of “manliness” perpetuates domination, homophobia, and aggression (Source 1). In modern society, people often use the term toxic masculinity to describe exaggerated masculine traits that many cultures have widely accepted or glorified. According to traditional toxic masculine values, a male who does not display enough of these traits may fall short of being a ‘real man' (Source 2).
There are many definitions of “toxic masculinity” that appear in research as well as pop culture. Some researchers have come to agree that toxic masculinity has three core components. Toughness: This is the notion that men should be physically strong, emotionally callous, and behaviorally aggressive. Antifeminity: This involves the idea that men should reject anything that is considered to be feminine, such as showing emotion or accepting help. Power: This is the assumption that men must work toward obtaining power and status (social and financial) so they can gain the respect of others (Source 1).
The Male Gaze: the perspective of a notionally typical heterosexual man considered as embodied in the audience or intended audience for films and other visual media, characterized by a tendency to objectify or sexualize women (Source 3). In the male gaze, woman is visually positioned as an “object” of heterosexual male desire. Her feelings, thoughts and her own sexual drives are less important than her being “framed” by male desire (Source 4).Visual media that respond to masculine voyeurism tends to sexualise women for a male viewer. As Mulvey wrote, women are characterised by their “to-be-looked-at-ness” in cinema. Woman is “spectacle”, and man is “the bearer of the look” (Source 4).
Sources:
Amy Morin, LCSW. “What Is Toxic Masculinity?” Verywell Mind, 26 Nov. 2020, www.verywellmind.com/what-is-toxic-masculinity-5075107.
Johnson, Jon. “Toxic Masculinity: Definition, Common Issues, and How to Fight It.” Medical News Today, MediLexicon International, 21 June 2020, www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/toxic-masculinity#what-it-is.
“Male Gaze.” Oxford Reference, www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100128610#:~:text=1.,visual%20media%3A%20see%20also%20objectification.
Janice Loreck Teaching Associate in the School of Media. “Explainer: What Does the 'Male Gaze' Mean, and What about a