- When Micheal Kimmel writes “institutions accomplish the creation of gender difference and the reproduction of gender order through several gendered processes” by this i think he means that (schools, workplaces, religion , families) are what defines someones sexual identity. This is similar to the discussion in the fourth episode of “Man enough” that we watched in class where as the group of men spoke about how a man has to be tough, independent, cool, and be a leader in school in the workplace in a family etc. If they do not fit any of these categories they are bullied and abused.
- When Micheal Kimmel states “Understanding how we do masculinities… opens up the unimaginable possibilities of social change” by using the word “masculinities” and not “masculinity” i think he is trying to say that in every religion/culture there is a different meaning to being a “man”. In the episode “Man enough” the men say that the boys are taught different ways of what it means to portray yourself as a man meaning depending on their religion and how they are raised in their families.
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