As stated on page five of Defining Men’s Studies, achievement and status is defined as “successful men who have achieved success through the fields of work, sports, and sexual conquest.” The one man who is the most obvious in accomplishing this definition is Hugh Hefner.

Hugh Hefner in the filed of sports has successfully published many articles where women posed for athletes. You may of seen Hugh on television for being admired for his success and for his sexy conquests. He was the founder and co-editor of the playboy magazine. He was also known for his playboy mansion where he has invited several celebrities and wealthy people to party and enjoy women. At his death it was publicly understood that he was worth around $50 million. Later, the market research firm Wealth-X released that Hugh Hefner was worth at least $110 million, with roughly $45 million in liquid assets. many men looked up to Hugh. Hugh was seen as The Man. Based on the definition of someone who has status and achievement,

Hugh Hefner’s accomplishments would suggest that he has achieved this. Some examples of his success that categorizes him as a man with status and achievement are is work, making him millions and being praised with sexy women. He was very much involved in the celebrity and athletic community and will never be forgotten.

By: Daniel Bohbot & Alexandra Morgan Arseneau

In the definition of Kilmartin, the best explanation for men is that they have very strong independence, do not need anyone to rely on, have a strong will and strong ability, and rarely socialize and get help from others. This is a man’s unique personality. He is temperamental, indifferent but not ruthless, always thinking to solve all problems himself, and strongly suppresses his emotions, not extroverted. Is a strong, reliable man.

In contrast, the character I can find with the above personality and temperament is from the main character “Master Sergeant John” in the series of novels and the game “Halo”. John is a powerful soldier and warrior. He has never taken off his helmet in the film and television and game series, revealing his true colors. He is cold-blooded, obedient and powerful. Visually, he is a muscle. Macho, has a strong independence in combat, but at the same time he is not good at expressing his emotions, almost rarely actively communicate with others, he does not rely on anyone, never acts with the team, has always been a single person Solitary, almost no social circle.

Therefore, this name comes from the role of Halo: Master Sergeant John is in line with Brannon ’s Themes of Contemporary Western Masculinity when it comes to inexpression and independence.

According to Kilmartin’s study of masculinity, one of the many characteristics that defines what a man should be is independence and inexpression. In the paragraph Kilmartin describes what a man, who is inexpressive and independant, might look like and there are a few key aspects that stand out, such as self-control, solving problems independently, never show any signs of weakness or emotions, being strong both physically and in character, which means to have a strong personality, and finally to never socialize too much with others.

In my opinion, a perfect example that embodies those characteristics is the well-known fictional character named James Bond, also known as Agent 007, who is a British Secret Service Agent and appears in a series of movies that have also been adapted into comics, animated series, video games, etc.

To begin with, just by the looks, he seems as a very intimidating and charismatic character. In series of movies, he conducts his missions solo and never seems interested at getting help from anyone else, which proves the aspect of solving problems independently. He often makes use of violence as if to prove his superiority in physical strength. In some scenes, there might even be people being tortured by the “bad guys” but we see no signs of empathy or towards whatsoever on his face, or he often engages in briefs relationships with women and he is shown to play with the woman’s feelings by having “one night stands” with her and then move on to his missions the next morning. He never really have other social intercourses other than with those women or when his missions requires him to do so.

For all those different reasons, James Bond conforms Brannon’s Themes of Contemporary Western Masculinity when it comes to inexpression and independence.

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The man who inspires me the most and always has is Justin Bieber. He as an individual has grown so much since when he was younger. He has found peace and comfort in the life he is living and has surrounded himself with the people he loves and with positive vibes, for the most part. He is a big inspiration to me because I would love to follow what he did to get to where he is today. Although he is struggling with mental disorders or an illness he is still staying positive and finding light in not so bright situations. It is very motivating for me and I strive to be as motivated as he is. This one individual has inspired so many people, both boys and girls to become a better version of themselves and to love and accept not only themselves but those around them as well.

Everyone has their own idea of “inspirational.” What may motivate one person may not do the same to the other. But I guess you could say that to be inspirational you must have made a impact or a difference in someone or many people’s lives.

Independence and inexpressiveness are two things that a lot of men are raised and encouraged to act upon in the modern world, and it is seen as something that makes someone a man. Even though it is not necessarily something that makes someone a man, we see it in a lot of public figures nowadays.

When I first chose David Beckham, I thought he was dependent on himself only, but as I was researching for information about him and looking through his speeches he has given, I found out that Beckham was also very dependent on his family and the people surrounding him to get him where he is now. I was surprised when I saw this, but I guess that proves the point that masculinity isn’t necessarily being dependent on one’s self, but it is also about the people surrounding you. I also found out that Beckham is very expressive of his emotions and about all the support he has gotten. He says this in one of his interviews at Goldman Sachs where he says “I think it’s a combination of many things. The biggest thing is the support that I had from my parents…” when he was asked on the reason why he made it as a legendary athlete.

To conclude, I would like to say that I think that Beckham and many other people around the world have proven that masculinity isn’t dependent on being inexpressive and independent. Beckham is a very successful athlete and I think he is a great counter example for this thought that to be a man, you can’t express yourself and depend on others.

Rupaul Andre Charles or just Rupaul as many know him by today was the only boy of 4. At a young age he started trying on his sisters clothes and pretended he was Diana Ross and Jane Fonda. Later on in life he decided to do his first drag ( its when gay men dresses up in women clothing to do shows.) in the 1980’s. When he did his first performance that’s when he fell in love. He later on was named the Queen of New York. He then came out with with a show called Rupaul Drag Race and its still on television today with a new season now being aired. He also made history by being the first drag to be on SNL. He’s the opposite of aggressiveness because he has such a huge personality it’s crazy. Ru is very sassy and he loves to read other people which is rude and funny at the same time. He’s not acting like female, he’s just very free going, expressive, very open with his feelings, not judgmental, do not care about what other thinks of him. Charles’s an example to other men not just gay that’s its okay to have feelings and be sensitive.

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