Man/Woman criteria

In class we discussed how wrestling pushed Masculinity and had criteria that a man is defined by. Being brainwashed somewhat from the WWF era, I was a huge fan anticipating every cage match and sometime even looking forward to the girls wrestling. Besides that the point being wrestling though entertainment have a huge impact on millions of fans worldwide, in that I say the pushed “Manhood" tremendously. For example, some of the criteria were: Real men take responsibility for their actions, A man confronts his adversaries and problems. Capabilities that any human man or woman face every day. These were things that Soulliere found out after doing research on the WWE in addition to how men live today.
Can someone please tell me why the characteristics of a man seem like they are just not suitable for a “Woman?” Growing up in a single parent home you come to realize that a good parent will do all in their power to make sure their kids grow up knowing that a man and woman are only different in their physical appearance. My mother was able to hold down a house of 4 boys and 1 girl. Now with my mother facing obstacles and problems she faced raising us successfully is she to be established as a man. She is a woman in all aspects and I will defend her til “Death.” It is a shame that woman were not given their credit sooner. I think it’s funny that the people who waited to so long to give woman rights had to have been lonely. In the end, what defines a man can define a woman in this day and age. Men are men do to physical features and women to women do to their physical attributes. But a responsible human is what we all can be.

What Do You See

Being asked what do you see is just never that easy…Whether it’s a picture of one flower among weeds, to and abstract picture or even a picture of arguably the greatest basketball player ever. In class we were asked to look at Michael Jordan’s famous dunk that won him the dunk contest and asked what did we see from a economical, social, political, as well as a cultural and psychic demensions.

A lot of the statements my classmates had were pretty good on every level…Mine seem to be the furthest left field though. Yes I see a young black man coming from being cut from his high school team to being the G.O.A.T. I do see how advertising, media, and Jordan himself take advantage of the opportunity. But what I also see is a man who like many let success and being "The Man" guide his life. Though Jordan is a legend and has been on the fame bus for quite some time he has definitely paid for it. By that, I mean with that life style comes temptation, though everyone may be tempted in some form in their life I see just another man. A man who tried to be unstoppable on and off the court. Allegedly cheating on his wife whom they are now divorced do to marital difficulties. If given the lovely chance many would definitely ask to play him one on one or even ask about his career, hsi most favorable memory playing or even how often did he practice. Typical, but me, I would ask questions that just didn’t even cross the minds of any fan. Why? Because at the end of the day basketball is a sport and that doesn’t raise that kids keep the wife happy and as we all see can’t be played forever. A man’s life isn’t just about his accomplishments but about unruly road and obstacles that make him no better than anyone who walks this earth.