Key Points
But some of us have been indoctrinated so much by our rigid gender norms that we cannot accept or fully embracethem as they are.. Recently, while scrolling through Instagram, I stumbled upon a reel centred around BTS..
Much of the hateful commentary came from boys and men, who labeled the members as girls due to their lack of facial hair and a muscular body, and for wearingmakeup during on-stage performances..
Throughout my life, I have seen men pressured by societys be a man jibe that famous line that Aamir Khans character in Dil Chahta Hai uses to goad a hapless Saif Ali Khan.Men are forced to conform to the ideals of traditional masculinity and are shamed if they stray from the path...
It is a set of societal standards that contribute to behaviours such as hyper-competitiveness, over-reliance on oneself, the glorification of violence, sexism, misogyny, adherence to traditional gender roles, heteronormativity, and, significantly, a heightened sense of entitlement to womens bodies for sexual pleasure...
While strength is commendable, these societal pressures lead to negative consequences such as men not seeking help, holding everything in, not acknowledging their problems or denying they exist, which ultimately leaves them suffering alone.. In 2022, a 15-year-old from Delhi Public School, Greater Faridabad, tragically took his own life after facing relentless bullying over his sexuality by other boys in the school...
