Oh the "Guy Code". It's the reason they act the way they do, or the excuse for their secrets. No matter the definition behind it, it will always be a guy thing....and according to this reading, more specifically, a straight guy thing.
I found it really interesting that when prompted, a college age girl simply stated that as a woman she can do and be anything she wants. She referred to different celebrities with different jobs and said she could be any one of them if she so pleased. But when a man is asked what it means to be a man, it's a whole different story. There is a set of rules or a 'code' one must follow in order to truly be considered a man. To be honest I found the "Real Guy's Top Ten List" in the reading to be insanely stereotypical, and in my point of view, though most of it is true, I think men have been able to stray from it especially in the past decade or so. I definitely know a lot of guys that have no problems sharing their feelings and don't mind being sad or crying about something. I also think that the media and advertising have a huge affect on gender roles in society and the male roles in movies and on television now a days are much more sensitive and open to something such as asking for directions. Of course you still have your superhero and macho men characters, but there are quite a few lead roles on TV shows such as Scrubs, CSI, Psych, etc. that show men with emotional sides and occasionally even shedding a tear or two.
I agree that it makes sense that boys are more prone to depression and being diagnosed with ADHD. Growing up in a world where you hide all of your emotions and don't let anything out means all of these feelings are being locked up inside which is unhealthy and can lead to a great deal of confusion. Turning to anger and violence seems to be the only way for them to let go of anything, but it only hurts themselves and the people around them.
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