PAPER - Advertisement Analysis

Thesis : When we purchase a product we are not only buying the product . We are buying a type of masculinity .

I. How ads yous techniques to persuade people
ex. fashion
- my ad ( countrymen )
- the face off page 188

II. There is a subliminal message behing the ad
ex. The ad is instructioning people to dress manly and be confident
- Bordo comment about quote number 3 ( how man shouldnt worry too much )
- Real men have beards and dont care if his shoeslace dont match his collar shirt

II. The type of mascuilinity shown
- The rock
- what masculinity they emulate ( traditional masculinity )

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Male Maculinities - Eng101

I was suprised after reading The Male Privilege Checklist article by Peggy Mcintosh because men have privileges that they dont know about . As a man i was never taught to fear or walk alone after dark in average public places. It was a thing i never had to be learn and this is true . Atleast for myself. Since young i never had the talk with the old man and women about how i have to becarefull where i go during night time because it is dangerous . My parents automatically assume i can hold my own ( defend myself) . Unlike my sister who on the other hand has had many talks about being carefull where she goes whos shes with etc.. Its amazing to me how both men and women have their own privileges and how they use it to their benefits.

P.S it's funny how i put men infront of women on my 1st post. I wonder why ? Probably tradition