Research paper topic :Detrimental effect of toxic masculinity on youthThe bibliographies are given in the filesWrite a paper on toxic masculinity effect on young boys, how it affects them mentally.cite the citations I have given in the end.MLA, DOUBLE SPACED
Shreya Giri Professor Erica Chu GWS101 18th March 2019 Detrimental effect of toxic masculinity on youth's mental health Be a Man Melter, Christopher. "Be A Man: The Detrimental Effects Of Toxic Masculinity On Men's Mental Health." Bay Street Bull, 1 Feb. 2019, www.baystbull.com/be-a-man-the-detrimental-effects-of-toxic-masculinity-on-mens-mental-health/. The article was written by Christopher Metler when addressing the issue of masculinity and how it affects the mental health of the male gender. In this article, Metler argues that society’s view of masculinity has caused many men to suffer mental stress. He says that men are viewed as supernatural beings that are capable of working under very harsh conditions without expressing their emotions or pain. Society views men who express emotions as weak as they are treated as dominant beings that should not complain nor seek help. In a way, society expects too much from men, and this has made men have mental conditions of stress and schizophrenia at a relatively younger age. It is for this reason that men commit suicide at a greater rate than women do. However, recent developments have seen men defy such a stigma and live up to who they are and not what the society wants of them. Toxic Masculinity is Killing Men Holloway, Kali. "Toxic Masculinity is Killing Men: The Roots of Male Trauma." Salon, 12 June 2015, www.salon.com/2015/06/12/toxic_masculinity_is_killing_men_the_roots_of_male_trauma_partner/. This article was written by Kali Holloway in June 2015. In this article, Kali argues that masculinity kills men as they are forced to prove that they are ‘real men.’ He compares this to what the society expects of women; to be thin and have a perfect virginal and fuckable balance. He says that both of these social perceptions are poisonous to development. He quotes many sources to justify his position on the issue but alludes that this culture gets developed in both boys and girls right from very young ages whereby girls are treated to be more emotive whereas boys are told to act strong. Little children conceive this idea, and with the media content they are exposed to, they adapt to it as the truth. However, this turns out detrimental to them. Masculinity and Depression Iwamoto, Derek K., et al. "Masculinity and depression: a longitudinal investigation of multidimensional masculine norms among college men." American journal of men's health 12.6 (2018): 1873-1881. The article was co-authored by Derek Iwamoto and Aylin Kaya among other people and published Sage journals in the year 2018. In this article, the authors downplay the statement that women suffer more depression related cases. They report that men tend to experience more of such cases only that they do not say and suffer in silence. For example, college men are at risk of mental health, but only a tiny percentage of them report such risks. They attribute this behavior to masculinity issues since society requires of men to be stronger and not show signs of weakness or pain. The society expects men to be self-reliant and aggressive; however, these can be the reason for detrimental mental health cases. They identify gender conformity theory to tell when this kind of masculinity is detrimental to men and cause dysfunctions. They conducted a study and found out that societal expectations on men are causing more problems than benefits to the male gender. Boys Don’t Cry Vogel, David L., et al. "“Boys don't cry”: Examination of the links between endorsement of masculine norms, self-stigma, and help-seeking attitudes for men from diverse backgrounds." Journal of Counseling Psychology 58.3 (2011): 368. The article appears on the journal of the American Psychological Association, and its authors are David L. Vogel, Sarah R. Heimerdinger-Edwards, Joseph H. Hammer, and Asale Hubbard. The authors reflect a study that indicates that over 26% of adults suffer mental health at a point in their lifetime. However, it is mainly women who seek help while men, compelled by the societal and cultural norms, suffer in silence. Right from the young age, boys are fed with information like ‘boys don’t cry,’ a statement that makes them believe that their pleas and cries for help will not be heard by anybody hence they do not seek for help even when they grow old. This tendency of failing to seek help is caused by self-stigma in men, but this turns out disastrous to their mental health. They test the theory of self-stigmatization in different populations with similar results. Cross, Gary. Men to Boys : The Making of Modern Immaturity, Columbia University Press, 2008. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/uic/detail.action?docID=908591. Martino, Wayne, and Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli. So What's A Boy? : Addressing Issues of Masculinity and Schooling, McGraw-Hill Education, 2003. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/uic/detail.action?docID=292131. Giese, Rachel (Journalist). Boys: What It Means to Become a Man. First US edition. New York, NY: Seal Press, 2018. Haywood, Chris. “Understanding Boys': Thinking through Boys, Masculinity and Suicide.” Social Science & Medicine, Pergamon, 26 Aug. 2010, www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953610006052.